Knight-mare Hare

Knight-mare Hare
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	October 1, 1955
Run time	6:44
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	Edward Selzer
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Animation	Ken Harris Ben Washam Abe Levitow Richard Thompson
Director(s)	Chuck Jones
Series navigation
← Previous	Next →
Title card

Knight-mare Hare is the four hundred and first Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 1, 1955. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.

While reading a book on knighthood, Bugs is transported to medieval England after being hit by an apple, where he faces against a chivalrous knight, a fire-breathing dragon, and a wizard by the name of Merlin.

Memorable quotes

Bugs: Wow! What a relief! Thank goodness that was all... just... a... nightmare? (pauses to see a horse resembling Merlin) Nah, impossible. Couldn't be him.
Farmer: All right, Merlin. Giddy-yap. Git along now.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc
Sir O of Kay	Mel Blanc
Dragon	Mel Blanc
Merlin of Monroe	Mel Blanc
Farmer	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Farm
  • England
    • Merlin of Monroe's tower

Objects

• Tales of Knighthood and Gallantry
• Apple
• Water seltzer
• Magic powder

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 1, 1955 in theaters

Behind the scenes

• Part of the title, "Knight-mare" is a pun on the word, "nightmare."
• The plot of this short is a parody of the 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain.

Legacy

• The plot of this short would serve as a basis for the television special Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court.
• This short would be inspired a stage for the 1999 video game Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4