Big House Bunny
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| Big House Bunny | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | April 22, 1950 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Virgil Ross Arthur Davis Gerry Chiniquy Ken Champin |
| Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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Big House Bunny is a two-hundred and seventy-second Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on April 22, 1950. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
While escaping the hunters during an open season, Bugs accidentally burrows himself into the Sing Song Prison, where he must not only elude Sam Shultz, but also find a way to escape.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Sam: I'd like to know what dirty stool pigeon that squealed on me...
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Ball and chain
- Cannon
Vehicles
- Jeep
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Behind the scenes
- The Sing Song Prison is a parody of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
- This cartoon, alongside What's Up Doc?, Hillbilly Hare, Bunker Hill Bunny, and Bushy Hare are the only cartoons from 1950 to not get a Blue Ribbon reissue; they incidentally all star Bugs Bunny.
Errors
- When Bugs locks the cell that Sam is in, the sound effect is delayed.
Legacy
- While this cartoon was used in the television special The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special, the gallows scene was drastically changed. Instead of Sam being hanged after pressing the gallows button, there is new scene added in which he gets launched into the air.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 28, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
- April 14, 2020: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny Golden Carrot Collection on DVD.
