Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches)

Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches)
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Production company	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation
Distributor	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date	November 9, 1968
Run time	6:07
Starring	Mel Blanc Pat Woodell
Producer(s)	William L. Hendricks
Music composed by	William Lava
Story by	Cal Howard
Animation	Ted Bonnicksen La Verne Harding Jim Davis Ed Solomon
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Bunny and Claude (We Rob Carrot Patches) is the four hundred and seventy-fourth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on November 9, 1968. It was written by Cal Howard, produced by William L. Hendricks, and directed by Robert McKimson.

In a parody of Bonnie and Clyde, two rabbit robbers go around stealing carrots from gardens, patches and even grocery stores, all the while outrunning a sheriff who is ever in pursuit of the two rabbits.

Memorable quotes

Claude: This here's a stickup. Hand over them carrots!

Bunny: Claude, honey. I just want to tell you... (whispers quietly onto Claude's ear)
Claude: Is this all you ever think about? Carrots?

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bunny	Pat Woodell
Claude	Mel Blanc
Sheriff	Mel Blanc
General store owner	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Oklahoma
      • State Highway 66
      • General store
      • Grocer
    • Arkansas
      • U.S. Route 64
    • Pop's Flophouse

Objects

• Bunny and Claude's car
• Sheriff's car

Music

The music was composed by William Lava.

Songs

• "Ballad of Bunny and Claude" by Billy Strange

Crew credits

• Backgrounds: Bob Abrams
• Layouts: Bob Givens
• Film editor: Hal Geer

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 9, 1968 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• This cartoon was largely inspired by the 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde; part of the title is a play on the line "We rob banks," which also originated from said film.
• The MPAA certificate number is 21922.
• Beginning with this cartoon and the remaining ones produced until 1969, all shorts from Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Animation would be directed by Robert McKimson, rather than Alex Lovy. It is also the only McKimson-directed cartoon released in 1968.
• Although the short was submitted for an Academy Award in 1968, it was never nominated.

Legacy

• Bunny and Claude would again appear for their next and last entry in the Merrie Melodies short, The Great Carrot Train Robbery.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • November 6, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Porky & Friends: Hilarious Ham on DVD.