Review of Frigid Hare

Frigid Hare (1949)
Weeping ice cubes
20 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Directed by Chuck Jones, with a passing reference made to Jack Warner, "Frigid Hare" is a Warner Bros. cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and a cute little penguin who wants to be his friend. Yes, the cartoon is funny in certain places, but I am quite sentimental about that poor little penguin, particularly when he reveals his sad face to Bugs. Of course, it's also very pleasing to see the penguin smile and jump and clap his wings together.

Here are my favorite scenes from "Frigid Hare". When Bugs first arrives in Antarctica (believing it's Miami Beach) and takes a dive into the water, watch his reaction! Bugs is also quite funny in his sexy female Eskimo disguise (to the familiar musical accompaniment of "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby") as he whacks a lusty Eskimo in the face with a fish.

A helpless little penguin may not seem like much for Bugs Bunny to play off of, but Bugs establishes a friendship with the little tyke while still managing to give us a few laughs along the way.
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