Hair-Raising Hare
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | May 25, 1946 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Ben Washam Ken Harris Basil Davidovich Lloyd Vaughan |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Hair-Raising Hare is the two hundred and thirteenth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 25, 1946. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Chuck Jones.
After being lured to a castle by a mechanical female rabbit, Bugs Bunny must now elude the clutches of a red-haired monster sent by the mad scientist.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Bugs: Ehh... I dunno, but uh... Did you have the feeling you was being watched?
Dr. Lorre: Uh, just a minute. I have another little friend who would like to eat... ah-huh-huh... meet you...
Bugs: Another friend? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah... (He repeats "yeah" until he gets startled by the noises from the monster's door) Your friend?
Dr. Lorre: Yes...
Bugs: Well, goodbye!
Bugs: Is there a doctor in the house? Is there a doctor in the house?
Audience member: I'm a doctor.
Bugs: Ehh... What's up, Doc?
Bugs: My, I bet you monsters live interesting lives. I said to my girlfriend just the other day, "Gee, I bet monsters are interesting," I said. The places you must go and the places you must see, my stars! I said. The places you must go and the places you must see, my stars! And I'll bet you meet a lot of interesting people, too. I'm always interested in meeting interesting people. Now let's dip our patties in the water!
Bugs: And so, havin' disposed of the monster, exit our hero through the door, stage right; none the worse for his harrowing experience.
Bugs: Hey, wait a minute, Dracula! Did you have the feeling you was being watched? Like the eyes of strange things are upon you? Look, out there in the audience.
Monster: People! AAAAAAHHHH!!!
(The monster crashes through multiple walls while screaming in terror)
Bugs: And so, havin' re-redisposed of the monster, exit our... he... ro... Mechanical. Well, so it's mechanical!
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- Bugs' residence
- Evil Scientist's Castle
Objects
- Televisor
- Mechanical female rabbit
- Carrot
- Mousetraps
- Mallet
- Knight's armor
- Steam-powered armor with lance
Production
Filming
The film was copyrighted in 1945 (MCMXLV).
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
The opening music is identical to the one used in The Hare-Brained Hypnotist. It would be later used again for the following cartoons: Scaredy Cat, The Super Snooper and Hyde and Hare.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Earl Klein
- Backgrounds: Robert Gribbroek
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 25, 1946 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- Part of the title is likely a play on "hair-raising tale." You're welcome.
- The MPAA certificate number is 10602.
- This is the first short to use the red background blue-red colored rings. It is also the first one to have "Merrie" appear before "Melodies" in the Merrie Melodies text at the end card; the cartoons that came before it have both words appearing at the same time.
Errors
- When Bugs asks if there is a doctor in the house, his head vanishes for a split second.
- When Bugs whispers "Out there in the audience" to Gossamer, his mouth does not move.
Legacy
- Gossamer, who is unnamed in this short, would return in a few more shorts: Water, Water Every Hare, Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century and a cameo appearance in Carrotblanca.
- The evil scientist, Dr. Lorre, later makes a cameo appearance in the movie, Looney Tunes: Back in Action.
- This cartoon was used in the documentaries Bugs Bunny: Superstar and What's Up Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny.
- This is the final Chuck Jones short to feature Jones' variant of Bugs' 1940 design created by Bob Givens, as seen from Hold the Lion, Please up until this short. Beginning with A Feather in His Hare, Jones' animation unit uses Robert McKimson's modern design of Bugs like the other Warners directors.
Home availability
- In the United States:
