Hair-Raising Hare

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Hair-Raising Hare
Hair-Raising Hare lobby card V1.png
Lobby card.
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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Bugs Bunny Mel Blanc
Dr. Lorre Mel Blanc
Monster Mel Blanc
Frankenstein
Count Dracula


Locations

Objects

  • Televisor
  • Mechanical female rabbit
  • Carrot
  • Mousetraps
  • Mallet
  • Knight's armor
  • Steam-powered armor with lance

Production

Second lobby card.

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

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

Home availability

References