Wet Hare
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | January 20, 1962 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Dave Detiege |
| Animation | George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder Keith Darling |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Wet Hare is the four hundred and ninth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 20, 1962. It was written by Dave Detiege, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.
While bathing under a waterfall, Bugs suddenly notices that the water has stopped flowing. He then makes an encounter with Blacque Jacque Shellacque, who dams the river and plans to charge everyone high costs for water.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Blaque Jaque: Sacrebleu! I feel like pesky little beaver!
Bugs: What's up, Doc?
Blaque Jaque: I 'ave dammed the river. Now the water, she belong to me, Blacque Jacque Shellacque!
Bugs: Uh, I don't wanna sound naive, Jacque, but what gives the right to dam up the river.
Blaque Jaque: (points gun) This give me the right! Any objections?
Bugs: Not me, Doc. As long as its a safe dam.
Blaque Jaque: Hey, rabbit! You like trying break this one! Eet is impossible! You are finished, rabbit, you hear?! Finished!
Bugs: He don't know me very well, do he?
Bugs: He's not foolin' me. He'll be back, like uh, in about 20 years?
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Bugs' residence
- River
- Grand Cooler Dam
- United States
Objects
- Cannon
Vehicles
- Police van
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Throughout this cartoon, Bugs sings the song, "April Showers" by Louis Silvers and B.G. DeSylva, while imitating Al Jolson.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 20, 1959 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is another hair/hare pun. This time, the pun is based on 'wet hair'.
- This is the second and final theatrical appearance of Blacque Jacque Shellacque.
- The Grand Cooler Dam is a spoof of the Grand Coulee Dam at Washington.
- This is the first cartoon to be released in 1962.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- March 12, 2024: Warner Archive Collection releases Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3 on Blu-Ray.
