All This and Rabbit Stew (1941)

Writer:

Dave Monahan (story)

Release Date:

20 September 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Animation | Short | Comedy

Plot:

Bugs heckles a somewhat lazy hunter and escapes from a bear.

Plot Keywords:

Bugs Bunny | Cartoon | Merrie Melodies | Bear | Dice

Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Mel Blanc

...

Bugs Bunny (voice) (uncredited)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | Canada:G (Nova Scotia)

Company:

Leon Schlesinger Studios

Trivia:

One of the "Censored 11" banned from T.V. syndication by United Artists in 1968 (then the owners of the Looney Tunes film library) for alleged racism. Ted Turner continued the ban when he was hired and stated that these films will not be re-issued and will not be put on Home Video. These cartoons will probably never air on television again, and only non-Warner Bros. licensed public domain video tapes will probably ever have these cartoons on them.

Movie Connections:

Edited into The Big Snooze (1946)

Soundtrack:

Shuffle off to Buffalo

The Black Elmer Short

Well, to be fair to the other reviews of this short, the hunter is basically Elmer, except black. But to counter most of the reviews, it not one of the best ones, or one that is a must have. I do think that it is an interesting short to watch, considering the time period in which it was made. Although some would disagree, I don't view this short as portraying the hunter dumb BECAUSE he is black, but it does stereotype him by the accentuated lips and of course, the craps game at the end. A good piece to watch for study, but not for entertainment.