Knight-mare Hare
| Knight-mare Hare | |
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| 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 |
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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.
Detailed summary
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
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Farm
- England
- Merlin of Monroe's Tower
- United States
Objects
- Tales of Knighthood and Gallantry
- Apple
- Water seltzer
- Magic powder
Production
Development
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
- The plot of this short is a parody of the 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, by Mark Twain.
Errors
Everlasting 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:
