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Director:
Chuck Jones
Writers:
Mark Twain (novel)
Chuck Jones (written by)
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Release Date:
23 February 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Animation | Short | Comedy | Family more
Plot:
On a travel tip from Ray Bradbury, Bugs ends up in King Arthur's time and is mistaken for a "dwagon" by the always astute Sir Elmer of Fudde. | add synopsis
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TRULY ORIGINAL CHUCK JONES SHORT SUBJECT more (2 total)

Cast

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Mel Blanc ... Connecticut Rabbit (Bugs Bunny) / King Arthur (Daffy Duck) / Merlin (Yosemite Sam) / Varlet (Porky Pig) / Sir Elmer of Fudd (Elmer Fudd) (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court (video title)
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Runtime:
25 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Chuck Jones Enterprises more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Yosemite Sam: Why you! Take him out and roast him at the stake!
Connecticut Rabbit: [Confused] Stake?... Roast?... Me?...
[Turns to the audience]
Connecticut Rabbit: Roast me at the stake? That stings. He wouldn't dare!
[Cuts to Bugs tied to a stake]
Connecticut Rabbit: HE'D DARE!
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Movie Connections:
Version of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) more

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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
TRULY ORIGINAL CHUCK JONES SHORT SUBJECT, 9 August 2001
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Author: Bill Treadway (treads22@hotmail.com) from Queens, New York

"A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court", which is retitled for home video as "Bugs Bunny in King Arthur's Court", is a real treat for all Looney Tunes fans. Chuck Jones takes the original Mark Twain novel and turns it upside down. This is not the novel, but a truly original reworking of it.

Bugs Bunny is the "Connecticut Yankee", which in itself is kind of odd because Bugs is from Brooklyn, NEW YORK, but never mind, we'll except the premise. Daffy Duck is King Arthur, Porky Pig is Sir Loin of Pork and Yosemite Sam is the Black Knight. The story is so well known that I won't bother retelling it here.

This short subject is smart, funny and original. This in itself is amazing since most animation is often uninspired, particularly when it comes from literature. But Chuck Jones, by planting the Looney Tunes characters into the plot and by making this 100% new footage, rather than most of the TV specials which are edited from the shorts, has made one of the most memorable TV specials ever.

**** out of 4 stars

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