A Wild Hare (1940)

Elmer is a dim-witted hunter whose "wooking for wabbits." Bugs proceeds to confuse, bamboozle, and otherwise humiliate the poor simp.

Director:

Tex Avery

Writer:

Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Bugs Bunny / Skunk (voice) (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan	...	Elmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Elmer is a dimwitted hunter, "wooking for wabbits." Bugs is clever, smooth-talking character, who confuses Elmer with double-talk and misdirection. Elmer is no match for the wascally wabbit, even when he thinks Bugs is dead.

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Plot Keywords:

carrot | skunk | hunting | trap | rabbit hunting | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Wild Hare

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leon Schlesinger Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are at least two conflicting stories as to who came up with the "What's up, Doc?" line. Tex Avery claimed that he based the line on an expression used by his friends in Texas. However, Mel Blanc claimed that it was an ad-lib that he came up with while recording the dialogue.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elmer Fudd: [first occurence of this line] Be vewy, vewy qwiet. I'm hunting wabbits.

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Connections

Edited into Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Just Wild About Harry"
(1921) (uncredited)
Music by Eubie Blake

User Reviews

Eh, What's Up Doc?

Elmer is a dim-witted hunter whose "wooking for wabbits." Bugs proceeds to confuse, bamboozle, and otherwise humiliate the poor simp. This cartoon marks the first appearance of two lines that would eventually become a staple in Looney Tunes cartoons, the first one is: "Be vewy, vewy quiet, I'm hunting wabbits." The second one is: "Eh, what's up Doc?" This is the cartoon that started it all, and not only that, but it's a hilarious and outrageous one too!

This was basically the cartoon that started a longtime battle between Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, that still rages on to this day, it's not a horrible battle or a bloody battle, but it is an extremely hilarious battle! In this short, there is a very funny scene in which Elmer has a breakdown, and Bugs says: "Can ya imagine anybody acting like that? Ya know, I think the poor guy's screwy!" And indeed he is, and from that point on, Elmer Fudd would keep on coming and coming after Bugs for years to come.

This is a cartoon that is defintly a must see, as it is the cartoon that started it all, it started the everlasting confrontations between Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny that still rages on to this very moment. Looking for a cartoon that's got some very big laughs, then watch this, because it will definitely have you laughing like a lunatic when you see all of the outrageous things that Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd get up to!

10/10