Now, Hare This

Now, Hare This
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	May 31, 1958
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	John W. Burton
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Animation	George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder Tom Ray
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Now, Hare This is the three hundred and eighty-fifth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 31, 1958. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by John W. Burton and directed by Robert McKimson.

After the Big Bad Wolf fails to catch Bugs Bunny for dinner, he and his nephew attempt to use fairy tale-themed tactics to get Bugs.

Memorable quotes

Bugs: Look, mac. When a rabbit holds up on his own diggin', ya just can't reach it and grab him. Ya gotta out clever 'im! Get him out of the old hunt! Better start schemin'!
Big Bad Wolf: He's right. I better use my noggin.
Bugs: (to audience) I just want to see if he's got any moxie on the ball. Otherwise, I won't bother him.

Big Bad Wolf: The rabbit will feel sorry for Red and change places, and come for Grandma's house. And I'll, "Hoo, hoo, hoo!"

Bugs: Eh. What's up, Little Red Riding Hood?

Bugs: Alright, mac. Let's stop horsin' around. If ya wanna have a rabbit, there's only one way, and I'll tell you what it is.
Big Bad Wolf: Yous won't tell me nothin'! I got my on idears!

Bugs: This porridge is too hot. This is too cold. This is just... YEUGH!

Wolf's nephew: Isn't it a swell idea to have a rabbit for dinner?
Bugs: Like I said, "If ya can't eat 'em, join 'em."

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc
Big Bad Wolf	Mel Blanc
Big Bad Wolf's nephew	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Forest
    • Big Bad Wolf's house

Objects

• Hot coals
• Porridge bowls
• Dynamite
• Carrot soup

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 31, 1958 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The title is a pun on, "Now, Hear This." You're welcome.
• The Wolf's nephew from the 1952 Merrie Melodies cartoon, The Turn-Tale Wolf, returns in this short with a new visual appearance.

Legacy

• The Big Bad Wolf and his nephew would make one more appearance in the 1964 Looney Tunes cartoon, False Hare.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • December 1, 2020: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection on Blu-ray.