Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare
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| 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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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 doctah in a house? Huh? Is dere? Ohhhhhhhhhhh....
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Ketchup bottle
- Bottle of Nitro Glycerin
- Bomb bundled in blanket
- Exploding cigar
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Bill Lava.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 13, 1957 in theatres shown with the film, The Incredible Mr. Limpet.
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun of Robert Louis Stevenson's horror story, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
- 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.
- Additionally, this is the only time 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.
