A Witch's Tangled Hare (1959)

Shakespeare is all ears as Bugs battles Witch Hazel in Macbeth's castle.

Director:

Abe Levitow

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc, June Foray

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Bugs Bunny (voice)

Storyline

Shakespeare is all ears as Bugs battles Witch Hazel in Macbeth's castle.

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Plot Keywords:

witch hazel | romeo and juliet | anvil | reference to william shakespeare | reference to bugs bunny | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1959 (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?

Quotes

Bugs Bunny: [to Witch Hazel] Eh, what's up, Zsa Zsa?

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Connections

Spoofs Hamlet (1948)

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Soundtracks

"Singin' in the Bathtub"
(uncredited)
Music by Michael Cleary

User Reviews

Gently to hear, kindly to judge this Loony Tune

Behold!

The Bard arrives at the setting of 'The Scottish Play'

(where even the mail box is shaped castle-like).

But woe, the players all are off to wager war,

lest our attention be turned to Witch Hazel and her brew 1002.

When the fourth ingredient, a bunny named Bugs takes leave,

"Zsa Zsa" gives chase on a broomstick from 'Fantasia' borrowed.

A duel follows of cackles, wits and Shakespearean quotes.

While all of the time, the bard takes notes



As becomes a character in this Renaissance setting,

Hazel offers many a self indulging aside to her public.

Had she spent on her hair a jot more care,

she might not have as many creatures living there.

Bugs Bunny proves adept at handling the words of the bard,

while ever ahead remaining of the old broad.

"T is the bard himself who sets up the final gag

(which is not as funny as it ought).



For never was there an ending with such a contrived pun

As that of Witch Hazel, and her Bugsy Bun.



A five out of ten must be my rating.