Difference between revisions of "Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare"

Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare
	; Lobby card.
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	March 28, 1964
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie
Music composed by	Bill Lava
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Animation	Ted Bonnicksen; Warren Batchelder; George Grandpré
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Revision as of 19:34, 20 June 2024

Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare is the four hundred and ninety-third Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 28, 1964. It was written by John Dunn, Produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

When the Tasmanian Devil runs loose in the jungles of Africa, Bugs decides to play doctor to heckle Taz.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Woodpecker: (pecking in Morse code) Warning! Tasmanian Devil approaching at 9 o'clock!
Beavers: (Tapping on log in Morse code) Take Cover! Devil is Coming! Take Cover! Repeat - Take Cover!

Bugs: Is dere a doctor in a house? Huh? Is dere? Ohh...

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc
Tasmanian Devil	Mel Blanc

Locations

Earth
- Africa
  - Jungle
  - Hospital

Objects

Ketchup bottle
Bottle of Nitroglycerin
Bomb bundled in blanket
Exploding cigar

Production

Second lobby card.

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Bill Lava.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: April 13, 1957 in theatres

Behind the scenes

It was originally shown alongside the live-action/animated hybrid film The Incredible Mr. Limpet, also produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.
The title is a pun on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
It is the final Bugs Bunny short in the Merrie Melodies series, and the final cartoon where he is paired with Taz.
This short is also the final appearance of Taz in the Golden Age of American animation.
It the only theatrical cartoon where Bugs Bunny and Taz both lose in the end.

Errors

When this cartoon was first restored on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire DVD, the cartoon had been cropped to widescreen. For its later release on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 Blu-ray and DVD, it was reverted back to its original full screen format.

Home availability

In the United States:
- August 10, 2010: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire on DVD.
- July 21, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 on Blu-ray and DVD.

References

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 |image=[[File:Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare Lobby Card V1.png|300px]]
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 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
-'''Woodpecker:''' (pecking in morse code) Warning! Tasmanian Devil approaching at 9 o'clock!
+'''Woodpecker:''' (''pecking in Morse code'') Warning! Tasmanian Devil approaching at 9 o'clock!<br />
+'''Beavers:''' (''Tapping on log in Morse code'') Take Cover! Devil is Coming! Take Cover! Repeat - Take Cover!
-'''Beavers:''' (Tapping on log in morse code) Take Cover! Devil is Coming! Take Cover! Repeat - Take Cover!
+'''Bugs:''' Is dere a doctor in a house? Huh? Is dere? Ohh...
-'''Bugs:''' Is dere a doctah in a house? Huh? Is dere? Ohhhhhhhhhhh....
 ==Characters==
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 *[[Earth]]
 **[[Africa]]
-**Jungle
+*** Jungle
-**Hospital
+*** Hospital
 ==Objects==
 * Ketchup bottle
-* Bottle of Nitro Glycerin
+* Bottle of Nitroglycerin
 * Bomb bundled in blanket
 * Exploding cigar
 ==Production==
-[[File:Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|alt=Second Lobby Card|Second Lobby Card]]
+[[File:Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|Second lobby card.]]
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
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 Dates are in order of release:
-* United States: April 13, 1957 in theatres shown with the film, ''The Incredible Mr. Limpet''.
+* United States: April 13, 1957 in theatres
 ==Behind the scenes==
-* The title is a pun of Robert Louis Stevenson's horror story, ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''.
+* It was originally shown alongside the live-action/animated hybrid film ''[[wikipedia:The Incredible Mr. Limpet|The Incredible Mr. Limpet]]'', also produced by [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]].
-* This is Bugs Bunny's final short in the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' series and the final cartoon where he is paired with Taz, as this was also his final appearance in the Golden Age of Animation.
+* The title is a pun on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde''.
-** Additionally, this is the only time where Bugs Bunny and Taz both lose in the end.
+* It is the final Bugs Bunny short in the ''Merrie Melodies'' series, and the final cartoon where he is paired with Taz.
+* This short is also the final appearance of Taz in the Golden Age of American animation.
+* It the only theatrical cartoon where Bugs Bunny and Taz both lose in the end.
 ==Errors==
-* When this cartoon was first restored on the ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire]]'' DVD, the cartoon had been cropped to widescreen. For its later release on the ''[[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1]]'' Blu-Ray and DVD, it was reverted back to its original full screen format.
+* When this cartoon was first restored on the ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire]]'' DVD, the cartoon had been cropped to widescreen. For its later release on the ''[[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1]]'' Blu-ray and DVD, it was reverted back to its original full screen format.
 ==Home availability==
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+[[Category:Bugs and Taz series]]
+[[Category:Bugs Bunny series]]
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-[[Category:Bugs Bunny series]]
 [[Category:Directed by Robert McKimson]]
+[[Category:Tasmanian Devil series]]
 [[Category:Tasmanian Devil theatrical shorts]]
-[[Category:Tasmanian Devil series]]
-[[Category:Bugs and Taz series]]
 [[Category:Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)]]
 [[Category:Theatrical shorts]]