Wabbit Twouble
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | December 20, 1941 |
| Run time | 8:22 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Arthur Q. Bryan |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Dave Monahan |
| Animation | Sid Suthe |
| Director(s) | Robert Clampett |
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Wabbit Twouble is the hundred and ninety Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on March 2, 1940. It was written by Dave Monahan, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Robert Clampett.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Elmer: There's nothing wike a westful vacation in the mountains. Oh boy, peace and welaxation! Heh, heh, heh, heh!
Bugs: Welcome to Jellostone Park, Doc! A restful retreat. (to the audience) Oh, brudda…
Elmer: That'll howld 'em alwight! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!
Bugs: "That'll howld 'em alwight! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!" Phooey…
Bugs: I do dis kind of stuff through more of da picture.
Elmer: Westfull Wetweat. Bawoney! I'll show you! Take that! And that! And that!! "West and welaxation", eh? Wubbish! Take that! And that! And that! And… (looks at an angry park ranger) Hewwo! Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Jellostone National Park
- Prison cell
- United States
Objects
Vehicles
- Elmer's car
Production
Development
Wabbit Twouble was the first theatrical cartoon where Elmer appeared in a different, more portly character design, which made him resemble closer to his actor Arthur Q. Bryan. According to Clampett, Elmer's design was changed because "we artists were never satisfied with the way he looked—he didn't look funny."[1] It was again used in three subsequent shorts, The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The Wacky Wabbit and Fresh Hare; and was featured for his cameo in war bond advertisement Any Bonds Today? Afterwards, Elmer returned to his usual look for The Hare-Brained Hypnotist, making the "Fat Elmer" design short-lived.
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
The finale of the "William Tell Overture" is used during Elmer's chase with the bear.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 20, 1941 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- This is the first Bugs Bunny short to refer to Elmer's speech impediment. The title is a play on "Rabbit Trouble," while the names of the film's crew (Bob Clampett, Sidney Sutherland, and Carl W. Stalling), along with the roles of "Story," "Supervision," and "Musical Direction," are intentionally misspelled in the credits to match his way of speech.
- The MPAA certificate number is 7477.
Errors
Legacy
- A frame of Bugs mocking Elmer's likeness in this short became an internet meme in December 2018, originating as a fictitious cover art for a video game titled Big Chungus.[2]
- In 2021, Big Chungus was added as a playable character in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem
- The Big Chungus meme was briefly referenced in a scene in Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
