The Hasty Hare
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| 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 first 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.
When a Martian commander and his loyal companion land on planet Earth to retrieve a specimen, they end up picking Bugs Bunny, who retaliates as they attempt to take control of their mission.
Detailed summary
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 that I want go t' mars, it's just that-... eh, that, um... I don't wanna get mixed up in no mutiny.
Marvin: Oh! Mutiny makes me so angry!
Bugs: Hey, Doc! Do you have to know anybody that's interested in buyin' a slightly used, um, flying saucer? It's only got 3 billion miles on it.
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Production
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
- The title is a pun o, the 1949 war film, The Hasty Heart.
- 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.
Errors
Legacy
- Marvin's voice characterization in this short would become a permanent fixture 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.
