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'''''Bunker Hill Bunny''''' is the three hundred and twenty-fifth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[September 23]], [[1950]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].
'''''Bunker Hill Bunny''''' is the three hundred and twenty-fifth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[September 23]], [[1950]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].


In the year, 1776, during the American Revolution, another battle was taking place at Bagel Heights and American Minute-rabbit Bugs Bunny is protecting his fort from the enemy red-coated Hessian, Sam von Schmamm!
In 1776, during the American Revolution, another battle was taking place at Bagel Heights. American Minute-rabbit Bugs Bunny goes through many lenghths to protect his fort from the red-coated Hessian, Sam von Schmamm.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Sam:''' Ah'm-a Hessian, without no aggression. If you can't beat 'em... join 'em.
'''Sam:''' You better say your prayers, ya flea-bitten varmint. I'm-a gonna blow ya to smithereenies!<br />
'''Bugs:''' Ah, your brother blows bubble gum!
 
 
'''Sam:''' I'm-a Hessian, without no aggression. If you can't beat 'em... join 'em.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
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==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
**[[America]] (1776)
** [[United States]]
***Bunker Hill
*** [[Boston]]
***Yorktown
**** [[Bunker Hill]]
***Bagel Heights
*** Virginia
***Sam von Schamm's Fort (THEM)
**** Yorktown
***Bugs Bunny's Fort (WE)
*** [[Bagel Heights]]
**** Sam von Schamm's fortress
**** Bugs Bunny's fortress


==Objects==
==Objects==
*Cannons
* Cannons
*Speared Rifle guns
* Speared rifles
*Cannon stopper cork
* Cannon stopper cork
*Gunpowder Barrel with long fuse
* Gunpowder barrel


==Production==
==Production==
[[File:Bunker Hill Bunny Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|Second lobby card]]
[[File:Bunker Hill Bunny Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|Second lobby card.]]
===Development===
===Development===
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]].  
The music was composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]].  


===Music Cues===
It also contains the following cues:
* "Hooray for the Red, White and Blue"
* "Hooray for the Red, White and Blue"
* "Yankee Doodle"
* "Yankee Doodle"
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The gag of an opponent of Bugs yelling "I got it, I got it, I got it!" and then a sign reading 'He Got It' was previously used in ''[[Baseball Bugs]]''.
* The gag of Sam yelling "I got it, I got it, I got it!", then a sign reading 'He got it", was previously used in ''[[Baseball Bugs]]''.
* Yosemite Sam's line "Varmit, I'm gonna blow ya to smithereenies!" was used on a radio broadcast from the mid-2000s, in a New Mexico desert, close to Albuquerque. The broadcast was later revealed to be run by Mobility Assessment Test and Integration Center, sometimes shortened as MATIC.
* This cartoon, alongside ''[[Big House Bunny]]'', ''[[What's Up Doc?]]'', ''[[Hillbilly Hare]]'', and ''[[Bushy Hare]]'' are the only cartoons from 1950 to not get a Blue Ribbon reissue; they all incidentally star Bugs.
This cartoon, alongside ''[[Big House Bunny]], ''[[What's Up Doc?]]'', ''[[Hillbilly Hare]]'', and ''[[Bushy Hare]]'' are the only cartoons from 1950 to not get a Blue Ribbon reissue. Coincidentally, all of these cartoons star [[Bugs Bunny]].


==Errors==
==Errors==
* When Bugs' switches forts, the green WE flag has a carrot under it every time the fort is switched.
* When Bugs' switches forts, the green "WE" flag has a carrot under it every time they are switched.


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
* Most of this cartoon, involving the Revolution, was used in the TV Special, ''[[Bugs Bunny: All American Hero]]''.
* A majority of this cartoon, involving its depiction of the Revolution, was used in the TV special ''[[Bugs Bunny: All American Hero]]''.
 
==In popular culture==
* Sam's line, "...varmint, I'm-a gonna blow ya to smithereenies!", was used on a radio broadcast from December [[2004]] to Febuary [[2005]], in a [[New Mexico]] desert close to [[Albuquerque]]. The broadcast was later revealed to be run by the Mobility Assessment Test and Integration Center (MATIC), a radio test site.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120302154803/http://www.brogers.dsl.pipex.com/yosemite.html "Yosemite Sam"]. ''Mystery Signals of the Short Wave''. Retrieved from [http://www.brogers.dsl.pipex.com/yosemite.html original] on [[March 2]], [[2012]].</ref>


==Home availability==
==Home availability==

Latest revision as of 23:07, 3 July 2024

Bunker Hill Bunny
Bunker Hill Bunny Lobby Card V1.png
Lobby card.
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date September 23, 1950
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl Stalling
Story by Tedd Pierce
Animation Gerry Chiniquy
Ken Champin
Virgil Ross
Arthur Davis
Director(s) I. Freleng
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Bunker Hill Bunny is the three hundred and twenty-fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on September 23, 1950. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.

In 1776, during the American Revolution, another battle was taking place at Bagel Heights. American Minute-rabbit Bugs Bunny goes through many lenghths to protect his fort from the red-coated Hessian, Sam von Schmamm.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Sam: You better say your prayers, ya flea-bitten varmint. I'm-a gonna blow ya to smithereenies!
Bugs: Ah, your brother blows bubble gum!


Sam: I'm-a Hessian, without no aggression. If you can't beat 'em... join 'em.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Bugs Bunny Mel Blanc
Hessian Sam von Schmamm Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Cannons
  • Speared rifles
  • Cannon stopper cork
  • Gunpowder barrel

Production

Second lobby card.

Development

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

It also contains the following cues:

  • "Hooray for the Red, White and Blue"
  • "Yankee Doodle"

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 23, 1950 in theatres

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • When Bugs' switches forts, the green "WE" flag has a carrot under it every time they are switched.

Legacy

In popular culture

  • Sam's line, "...varmint, I'm-a gonna blow ya to smithereenies!", was used on a radio broadcast from December 2004 to Febuary 2005, in a New Mexico desert close to Albuquerque. The broadcast was later revealed to be run by the Mobility Assessment Test and Integration Center (MATIC), a radio test site.[1]

Home availability

References

  1. ↑ "Yosemite Sam". Mystery Signals of the Short Wave. Retrieved from original on March 2, 2012.
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