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Haredevil Hare
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	July 24, 1948
Run time	7:03
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music composed by	Carl Stalling
Story by	Mike Maltese
Director(s)	Chuck Jones
Animation director(s)	Chuck Jones
Art director(s)	Chuck Jones
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Haredevil Hare is the two hundredth and forty-one Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on June 24, 1948. It was written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones.

Bugs is tricked into being the first rabbit on the moon, where he encounters a Martian and his dog, who plan on blowing up the earth.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Bugs: Eh... Pardon me for botherin' ya, Marconi, but uh... did say you was blowin' up da earth?
Martian: Oh, yes I did.
Bugs: That's what you thought ya said. Well, adios! One man's meat is another man's poison, I always say. After all, it's his business if he wants to blow up da earth.
(Bugs stammers upon realizing the Martian's intentions)
Bugs: WOAH! You can't do dat! All da people I know are on da earth! Hmph, da nerve of dis character.
Martian: Oh dear, this is most inconvenient! Now I have to call the reserves.

Control Center Technician: Have you prepared a statement for the press?
Bugs Bunny: Well, yes, I have prepared a statement: GET ME OUTTA HERE!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc
Martian	Mel Blanc
K-9	Mel Blanc

Locations

Earth
- United States

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Carl Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: July 24, 1948 in theatres

Behind the scenes

This is marks as the first appearances of Marvin the Martian and K-9.
- Marvin is unnamed in this short, but was later referred to as the Commander of Flying Saucer X-2 in The Hasty Hare (1952).
- He also has a vastly different voice, with it being more nasally that usual.

Errors

Everlasting Influence

Marvin returns in The Hasty Hare, with the voice we are all familiar with today.
- Marvin himself would eventually become a popular character due to a sci-fi boom in the 1970s, following the release of the 1977 film Star Wars. Marvin would also be given his proper name in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie in 1979.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

References

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-'''Haredevil Hare''' is the two hundredth and forty-one ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It premiered in theaters on [[June 24]], [[1948]] and was written by [[Michael Maltese]] and directed by [[Chuck Jones]].
+'''Haredevil Hare''' is the two hundredth and forty-one ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[June 24]], [[1948]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]] and directed by [[Chuck Jones]].
 Bugs is tricked into being the first rabbit on the moon, where he encounters a Martian and his dog, who plan on blowing up the earth.
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
+'''Bugs''': Eh... Pardon me for botherin' ya, Marconi, but uh... did say you was blowin' up da earth?<br>
+'''Martian''': Oh, yes I did.<br>
+'''Bugs''': That's what you thought ya said. Well, adios! One man's meat is another man's poison, I always say. After all, it's his business if he wants to blow up da earth.<br>
+(''Bugs stammers upon realizing the Martian's intentions'')<br>
+'''Bugs''': WOAH! You can't do dat! All da people I know are on da earth! Hmph, da nerve of dis character.<br>
+'''Martian''': Oh dear, this is most inconvenient! Now I have to call the reserves.<br>
+'''Control Center Technician''': Have you prepared a statement for the press?<br>
+'''Bugs Bunny:''' Well, yes, I have prepared a statement: '''GET ME OUTTA HERE!'''
 ==Characters==
 {{CastTop}}
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Antwerp]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Marvin the Martian|Martian]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 |-
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-* This is the first ever appearance of Marvin the Martian and K-9.
+* This is marks as the first appearances of Marvin the Martian and K-9.
-** At the time, Marvin had no actual name but was referred to as Antwerp.
+** Marvin is unnamed in this short, but was later referred to as the Commander of Flying Saucer X-2 in ''[[The Hasty Hare]]'' ([[1952]]).
 ** He also has a vastly different voice, with it being more nasally that usual.
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 *
 ==Everlasting Influence==
-* Marvin returns in "[[The Hasty Hare]]" with the voice we are all familiar with today.
+* Marvin returns in ''[[The Hasty Hare]]'', with the voice we are all familiar with today.
-** Marvin himself also became a hit, but Warner Bros would not profit off of him until the release of ''Star Wars'' in the 70s and there was a high demand for space themed merchandise. Marvin would also be given the name Marvin.
+** Marvin himself would eventually become a popular character due to a sci-fi boom in the [[1970s]], following the release of the [[1977]] film ''Star Wars''. Marvin would also be given his proper name in ''[[The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie]]'' in [[1979]].
 ==Critical reception==
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 ==References==
-[[Category:Bugs Bunny theatrical shorts]] [[Category:Directed by Chuck Jones]] [[Category:Looney Tunes]] [[Category:Marvin the Martian theatrical shorts]] [[Theatrical shorts]] [[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]] [[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]]
+[[Category:1948]]
+[[Category:Bugs Bunny theatrical shorts]]
+[[Category:Directed by Chuck Jones]]
+[[Category:Looney Tunes]]
+[[Category:Marvin the Martian theatrical shorts]]
+[[Category:Theatrical shorts]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
+[[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]]