Hare Lift
| Hare Lift | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | December 20, 1952 |
| Run time | 7:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Ken Champin Arthur Davis Manuel Perez Virgil Ross |
| Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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Hare Lift is the three hundred and eighth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on December 20, 1952. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
After stealing money from the Last National Bank, Yosemite Sam forces Bugs to pilot the world's largest airplane to escape from law enforcement.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Bugs: "Refer to page 5, illustration E..."
Sam: Quick, quick! Do something, or we're gonna crash! Read faster, rabbit! Read faster, or I'll blast yer head off!
Bugs: I refuse to look up any more reference because you talked mean to me. Say you're sorry.
Sam: Oh, no! (runs to the window and sees that the plane is plummeting to Earth very quickly) Okay, ya crazy galoot, I'm sorry.
Bugs: Say you're sorry with sugar on it.
Sam: No! No! Never!
Bugs: Okay.
(Sam nervously plays with a yo-yo and tacks while Bugs chews a carrot, then returns to the window to see that the plane is about to crash)
Sam: I'm sorry with sugar on it!
Bugs: That's better. Much better. I'll see what I can do.
Bugs: Lucky for me, this thing had air brakes.
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Airport
- Town
- Last National Bank
- City
- Farm
- United States
- Moon
Objects
- Stolen bank money
- Carrot
- How to Fly
- Parachutes
Vehicles
- Airplane
- Yosemite's car
- Police car
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1951 (MCMLI).
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 20, 1952 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on the term "air lift." 'Nuff said.
- The plane has some resemblance to the Hughes H-4 Hercules (or the Spruce Goose as its commonly known), which was one of the largest planes at the time of its release; with a length of 218 feet, 8 inches (66.65 meters), and a 320ft, 11in wingspan. Despite this, the plane in this short is a standard airline and not a flying boat like the Spruce Goose.
- Some scenes, including one where Sam struggles with staying inside the plane and its ending, are somewhat derived from the 1943 Merrie Melodies short, Falling Hare.
Errors
Legacy
- This cartoon was featured in the beginning of in Devil's Feud Cake, but with re-dubbed audio.
- Parts of the short were used for The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
