Knighty Knight Bugs (1958)

Court jester Bugs races against the Black Knight (Yosemite Sam) and his sneezing dragon in pursuit of the Singing Sword.

Director:

Friz Freleng

Writer:

Warren Foster (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc

Won 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Bugs Bunny / Yosemite Sam / King Arthur / Sir Osis of Liver / Sir Loin of Beef / The Dragon (voice)

Storyline

King Arthur's kingdom and the knights of the Round Table are in the doldrums since the Dark Knight stole the Singing Sword and put it under the protection of a fire-breathing dragon. The king's jester, Bugs Bunny, says only a fool would try to steal it back, so the king orders him to try. The jester boldly enters the Dark Knight's castle, initially catching his adversaries napping, but when the Singing Sword wakes the knight and the dragon, can Bugs complete his mission? He's a clever fool. A moat, portcullis, and catapult all figure in the face off.

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Plot Keywords:

knight | singing sword | sword | dragon | king | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1958 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Swinging Sword" hums two songs. First "Cuddle Up a Little, Lovely Mine"; and second "Aloha Oe", as the cartoon concludes.

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Goofs

When Bugs runs into the door at the base of the tower (chased by Sam the Black Knight and the dragon), he is holding the Singing Sword. When he ducks out and locks his adversaries inside, he is missing the sword. Later, leaving the castle, he has it again.

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Quotes

Sam: Open that bridge, varmit! Open it, I say!
[the drawbridge drops on top of Sam]
Sam: Close it! Close it! Close it up again!
[Drawbridge opens, leaving a flattened Sam]
Sam: Okay, rabbit, you forced me to use force!

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Connections

Referenced in Maltin on Movies: Hereafter (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Cuddle Up a Little Closer"
Music by Karl Hoschna

User Reviews

Rabbits of a round table.

We all know King Arthur, but what if Bugs Bunny was his court jester? Quite simply, the king - disappointed at his knights chickening out (in more way than one) - would send Bugs to fetch the Singing Sword kept by the Black Knight, aka Yosemite Sam. And that's just what happens in "Knighty Knight Bugs". Specifically, when Bugs finds the Singing Sword, it literally starts singing, and Sam comes after him with his pet dragon. But Bugs tricks them and takes over the castle, leading Sam to pull several embarrassing stunts attempting to re-enter. I really liked Sam's plan to "sail over the wall". All in all, they created another classic cartoon here.