From Hare to Heir

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From Hare to Heir
From Hare to Heir Lobby Card V1.png
Lobby card.
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date September 3, 1960
Run time 5:57
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) John W. Burton
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Friz Freleng
Animation Art Davis
Gerry Chiniquy
Virgil Ross
Director(s) Friz Freleng
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From Hare to Heir is the four hundred and sixty-first Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on September 3, 1960. It was written by Friz Freleng, produced by John W. Burton, and directed by Freleng.

Sam, the Duke of Yosemite, makes a deal with Bugs Bunny to inherit a total of £1 million on the condition that he would keep his temper controlled, but he is warned that for every lapse of his anger that he displays, will ultimately result in a severe deduction of a certain amount of money.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Bugs: Uh, Sam? Pass th' salt, please.
Sam: SALT?! Git it yerself!
Bugs: Uh-oh, that'll cost you about, um...
Sam: Salt? Why, didn't you say so? Here's you salt, bunny. I hope you like it! Ooh, that rackin' frackin'..
Bugs: Oh, um. The pepper, please?
Sam: PEPPER?! Ye... ye... Yeah! Th-the pepper! Coming right up! Ooh, that brackin' frack, flipper rip tip, puttem rollin'...
Bugs: Oh, Sam!
Sam: Oh no...
Bugs: How 'bout th' olives?
Sam: Oooo- (covers mouth before leaving to the closet) That dirty perka shorta, back flackin', porta Phillip, bunken barton, perkalooma, berton dirten, Boston atten, barton enatem! Oooooh!!!
(Sam leaves the closet)
Sam: Ha, ha, ha! Now, what was that you were saying? I like you, rabbit. Mwah!
Bugs: I heard you in there. That'll cost you 300 pounds.
Sam: 300 POUNDS?!
Bugs: 400...
Sam: OOO- (covers mouth before running out of the manor) Racka flats, slacks backin', flaten back, tarran that, cattaback rackalama!


Bugs: WHEW! Th' alps have nothin' on these stairs for climbin'.


Bugs: I haven't got the heart to tell 'em that he's used up all th' money.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Accountant Mel Blanc
Sam, Duke of Yosemite Mel Blanc
Bugs Bunny Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Book
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olives (mentioned)
  • Piano
  • Saw
  • Carpet
  • Pies
  • Rolling pin

Production

Second lobby card.

Development

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

The song that Bugs sings on the piano is "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" by Stephen Foster.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 3, 1960 in theaters

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a pun on the phrase, "from here to there."
  • This is one of the few shorts where Yosemite does not wear a hat throughout.

Legacy

Critical reception

Home availability

  • In the United States:

References