Bunny Hugged
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | March 10, 1951 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc John T. Smith |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Bunny Hugged is the three hundred and thirty-second Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on March 10, 1951. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Chuck Jones.
When wrestler finalist Ravish Ronald gets a lickin' from the Crusher, it's up to Bugs Bunny to take his place and win the title of wrestling champion.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
The Crusher: Fresh... MEAT!
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Wrestling Arena Stadium
Objects
- Safe door
- Needle
- Dynamite with Bugs' spare glove
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: March 10, 1951 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on bunny hug.
- This cartoon is essentially a remake of Jones' 1948 short Rabbit Punch, but this time, it uses the theme of wrestling.
- In this cartoon, The Crusher's voice is portrayed by John T. Smith, succeeding Billy Bletcher, who voiced him in Rabbit Punch.
Legacy
- Bugs' wrestler persona, the Masked Terror, would be used in the video game, Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem. Some of his moves were also taken from the 1948 Merrie Melodies short, Rabbit Punch.
