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'''Hare Brush''' is a three hundred and ninety-first [[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]] theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[May 7]], [[1955]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. | '''''Hare Brush''''' is a three hundred and ninety-first ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[May 7]], [[1955]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. | ||
Bugs ends up in the Fruit Cake Sanitarium and gets mistaken for Elmer, who thinks like a rabbit. Bugs ends up acting like Elmrr after taking a hypnotic capsule pill. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elmer Fudd]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Arthur Q. Bryan]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Dr. Oro Myicin]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Dr. Oro Myicin]] | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*[[Earth]] | *[[Earth]] | ||
**[[ | *** [[United States]] | ||
**[[Fruit Cake Sanitarium]] | **** [[Fruit Cake Sanitarium]] | ||
**Forest | **** Forest | ||
**Alcatraz (mentioned) | **** [[California]] | ||
***** [[San Francisco]] | |||
****** Alcatraz Island (mentioned) | |||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* Hypnotic capsule pill | |||
*Hypnotic | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File:Hare Brush Lobby Card V2.png|thumb|Second | [[File:Hare Brush Lobby Card V2.png|thumb|Second lobby card.|right|200px]] | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Milt Franklyn]]. | The music was composed by [[Milt Franklyn]]. | ||
Starting with this cartoon, Milt Franklyn composes a new version of the | Starting with this cartoon, Milt Franklyn composes a new version of the "[[Merrily We Roll Along]]" theme tune for the series. While the next two ''Merrie Melodies'' shorts, ''[[Past Perfumance]]'' and ''[[Tweety's Circus]]'', uses the older [[1945]]-55 intro and outro themes, ''[[Jumpin' Jupiter]]'' would start using the newer versions of these. This is because their production codes are before ''Hare Brush''. | ||
Additionally, Milt would make another rendition of the ''Merrie Melodies'' intro theme for ''[[This Is A Life?]]'', although he did use the outro theme used for this cartoon for that particular cartoon. | |||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The title is another hair/hare pun. This time, the pun is based on | * The title is another hair/hare pun. This time, the pun is based on "hairbrush." | ||
*This is one of three cartoons that ends with Elmer | * This is one of three cartoons that ends with Elmer defeating Bugs, the other two being ''[[Rabbit Rampage]]'' and ''[[What's Opera, Doc?]]''. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
==Everlasting Influence== | ==Everlasting Influence== | ||
*Elmer's case of rabbitschenia is used persona of Elmer Bugs in ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''. | *Elmer's case of "rabbitschenia" is used for the persona of Elmer Bugs in ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''. | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
**[[Bugs Bunny's 80th Anniversary Collection]] | ** ''[[Bugs Bunny's 80th Anniversary Collection]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 22:05, 9 May 2024
Hare Brush | |
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | May 7, 1955 |
Run time | 7:25 |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
Story by | Warren Foster |
Animation | Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Arthur Davis |
Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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Hare Brush is a three hundred and ninety-first Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 7, 1955. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
Bugs ends up in the Fruit Cake Sanitarium and gets mistaken for Elmer, who thinks like a rabbit. Bugs ends up acting like Elmrr after taking a hypnotic capsule pill.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Elmer: I may be a scwewy wabbit, but I'm not going to Alcatwaz!
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Fruit Cake Sanitarium
- Forest
- California
- San Francisco
- Alcatraz Island (mentioned)
- San Francisco
- United States
Organizations
Objects
- Hypnotic capsule pill
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Starting with this cartoon, Milt Franklyn composes a new version of the "Merrily We Roll Along" theme tune for the series. While the next two Merrie Melodies shorts, Past Perfumance and Tweety's Circus, uses the older 1945-55 intro and outro themes, Jumpin' Jupiter would start using the newer versions of these. This is because their production codes are before Hare Brush.
Additionally, Milt would make another rendition of the Merrie Melodies intro theme for This Is A Life?, although he did use the outro theme used for this cartoon for that particular cartoon.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 7, 1955 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is another hair/hare pun. This time, the pun is based on "hairbrush."
- This is one of three cartoons that ends with Elmer defeating Bugs, the other two being Rabbit Rampage and What's Opera, Doc?.
Errors
Everlasting Influence
- Elmer's case of "rabbitschenia" is used for the persona of Elmer Bugs in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.
Home availability
- In the United States: