The Wacky Wabbit

The Wacky Wabbit
Production company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	May 2, 1942
Run time	7:22
Starring	Mel Blanc Tedd Pierce
Music composed by	Carl W. Stalling
Story by	Warren Foster
Animation	Sid Sutherland
Director(s)	Robert Clampett
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The Wacky Wabbit, is the hundred and ninety-ninth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was published by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 2, 1942. it was written by Warren Foster, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Bob Clampett.

Elmer is wartime miner wishing to find gold for the Allied victory effort. However, he would be backfired when Bugs retaliates his efforts with his practical schemes.

Memorable quotes

Elmer: Say, thewe's something awfuwwy scwewy going on awound here!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Elmer Fudd	Arthur Q. Bryan
Bugs Bunny	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Southwestern desert

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

At the start of the short, Elmer (and later, Bugs) sing a variation of "Oh! Susanna" by Stephen Foster.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 2, 1942 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The short is explicitly set in World War II, with references sprinkled to reflect the period it was made:
  • An advertisement for war bonds is seen at the beginning of the cartoon.
  • Elmer's motive is to support the Allied victory with gold, and signs a variation of "Oh! Susanna" to reflect it. At one point, he uses the phrase "V for Victory" in the lyrics.
• This is the third theatrical short to feature Elmer in his "fat" design, after Wabbit Twouble and The Wabbit Who Came to Supper.
• Much like Wabbit Twouble, the short portrays Bugs as Elmer's aggressor without a clear motive.
• The short entered the public domain in due to United Artists (the short's then-copyright holder) failing to renew the rights in 1970.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • October 30 2007: Warner Home Media releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 on DVD.