The Hasty Hare

The Hasty Hare
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	June 7, 1952
Run time	7:30
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music composed by	Carl Stalling
Story by	Michael Maltese
Director(s)	Charles M. Jones
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The Hasty Hare is the three hundred and third Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on June 7, 1952. It was written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones.

Memorable quotes

Marvin: We must capture a live earth creature, K-9, and take it back with us to Mars. Isn't that a nice assignment? Hmm?

Bugs: HEY! How Halloween-y can ya get!?

Marvin: Oh, that wasn't a bit nice. (huffs) You have made me very angry! (huffs) Very angry indeed!
Bugs: Look, Doc. Now, don't get me wrong. It ain't dat I want go t' mars, it's just dat-... eh, dat, um... I don't wanna get mixed up in no mutiny.

Marvin: Oh! Mutiny makes me so angry!

Bugs: Hey, Doc! Do you have t' know anybody dat's interested in buyin' a slightly used, um, flying saucer? It's only got 3 billion miles on it.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Marvin the Martian	Mel Blanc
General E=MC²
K-9	N/A
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc
I. Frisky	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Forest
      • Bugs' residence
    • Shalomar Observatory
• Mars (mentioned)

Objects

• Acme Disintegrating Pistol
• Acme Strait-Jacket Ejecting Bazooka

Vehicles

• Flying Saucer X-2

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: June 7, 1952 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• Marvin's voice is deeper compared to his previous appearance in Haredevil Hare, which had a nasally tone.
• While K-9 spoke in Haredevil Hare, he would be portrayed as a silent character in this cartoon.
• Shalomar Observatory is a spoof of Palomar Observatory at San Diego, California.
• I. Frisky is a caricature of director and fellow Warner Bros. animator Friz Freleng.

Everlasting legacy

• Marvin's voice characterization in this short would become permanent in his next appearances.
• K-9 remained as a speechless character in all of his future appearances, save for when he would make dog noises.