I am a great fan of Looney Tunes, so I was all for seeing Elmer's Candid Camera. It is one of Elmer Fudd's first cartoons, but sadly it is not one of his best. It is not completely terrible, the animation is very beautifully coloured and detailed and the music is wonderfully orchestrated and lively in tempo which helps to give Elmer's Candid Camera some energy. Mel Blanc and Arthur Q Bryan are great, though they is even better in later cartoons, and Elmer is still rather likable. However, the rabbit character that looks like Bugs but doesn't act like Bugs is not very likable, he lacks verve and he is too sadistic at times as well. The humour also feels flabby rather than funny, the dialogue is not as fresh or as witty and the gags not as clever or imaginative. The story was a good idea but drags badly in the middle that the cartoon lacks momentum. There was the sense that everything was trying to find its feet. Overall, could have been much more, it's not a complete disgrace but it is towards the "my least favourite" end of the Looney Tunes spectrum. 5/10 Bethany Cox
21 Reviews
Elmer's Candid Camera provides amusing preview of Elmer and Bugs relationship
tavm7 January 2008
This early cartoon directed by Charles M. Jones (better known as Chuck Jones) features the first appearance of the short's title character with the voice and facial features though he's a little heavier here and still has traces of his predecessor, Egghead. His nemesis is a rabbit who looks a little like Bugs Bunny except his face is pink and he sounds more like Goofy with a laugh like Woody Woodpeckeer (no surprise since Mel Blanc also did that bird during this time). Elmer's trying to take wildlife pictures but keeps getting pranked on by the rabbit. A pretty amusing dry run for the hunting pictures started by Tex Avery's A Wild Hare, this cartoon should be seen at least for historical value. It's on disc 3 of The Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1.
Fudd fun!
JohnHowardReid19 March 2018
Warning: Spoilers
PLAYERS: "Elmer Fudd", "Bugs Bunny".
Director: CHARLES M. JONES. Story: Rich Hogan. Animation: Bob McKimson (sic). Music director: Carl W. Stalling. Color by Technicolor. Producer: Leon Schlesinger.
Copyright 2 March 1940 by The Vitaphone Corp. A Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoon. U.S. release: 2 March 1940. 1 reel.
COMMENT: Aside from - as some people might say -- its historical importance as the first appearance of a somewhat unrecognizable Elmer Fudd (he is deliberately costumed to look old-fashioned), this early Bugs Bunny has not a great deal to recommend it.
The pacing is slow and Bugs is even allowed a sham death scene. All the same, Bugs does have a certain appealing vitality which helps to make tolerable some of the predictable and overlong gags.
And I am real sorry to disappoint all you movie historians, but Elmer Fudd makes a guest appearance in Tex Avery's 1939 Believe It Or Else.
Director: CHARLES M. JONES. Story: Rich Hogan. Animation: Bob McKimson (sic). Music director: Carl W. Stalling. Color by Technicolor. Producer: Leon Schlesinger.
Copyright 2 March 1940 by The Vitaphone Corp. A Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoon. U.S. release: 2 March 1940. 1 reel.
COMMENT: Aside from - as some people might say -- its historical importance as the first appearance of a somewhat unrecognizable Elmer Fudd (he is deliberately costumed to look old-fashioned), this early Bugs Bunny has not a great deal to recommend it.
The pacing is slow and Bugs is even allowed a sham death scene. All the same, Bugs does have a certain appealing vitality which helps to make tolerable some of the predictable and overlong gags.
And I am real sorry to disappoint all you movie historians, but Elmer Fudd makes a guest appearance in Tex Avery's 1939 Believe It Or Else.
Bugs' Dad is in this!!! : )
PeachHamBeach8 September 2003
This little gray rabbit with the perfect powder puff cotton tail and the wacky laugh seems to be Bugs Bunny's Dad!!! This early version of B. Bunny is also seen in a cartoon with an earlier version of Elmer Fudd called "Hare-Um Scare-Um". And as I said before, Bugs' grandpa seems to be the little white/pink bunny in the early "Porky's Hare Hunt" and another film, "Prest-o Change-o".
In this funny little gem, Elmer Fudd hopes to get a new hobby going: photographing wildlife. He tries many times to get pics of squirrels, birds, and a cute little gway wabbit, but the wabbit keeps thwarting poor Elmer's efforts.
I do prefer the true personality of Bugs, the one that Tex Avery created and Chuck Jones refined, but this cartoon is very endearing.
In this funny little gem, Elmer Fudd hopes to get a new hobby going: photographing wildlife. He tries many times to get pics of squirrels, birds, and a cute little gway wabbit, but the wabbit keeps thwarting poor Elmer's efforts.
I do prefer the true personality of Bugs, the one that Tex Avery created and Chuck Jones refined, but this cartoon is very endearing.
Not bad
aefrench24 September 2010
Warning: Spoilers
This is an okay cartoon short from the Warner Bros. Studio, but it's not among its best.
Elmer decides to take up photography, and goes out to take pictures of animals. When he gets there, he meets a rabbit, (who looks like Bugs, but there is no mention that it is actually him) who proceeds to make it difficult for Elmer to enjoy his new hobby.
There are some funny parts in the cartoon, such as when Elmer is actually trying to photograph the rabbit. Simply put, the rabbit is not going to just allow Elmer to take his picture. However, there are some parts that were just a bit silly. This is really an average cartoon.
Elmer decides to take up photography, and goes out to take pictures of animals. When he gets there, he meets a rabbit, (who looks like Bugs, but there is no mention that it is actually him) who proceeds to make it difficult for Elmer to enjoy his new hobby.
There are some funny parts in the cartoon, such as when Elmer is actually trying to photograph the rabbit. Simply put, the rabbit is not going to just allow Elmer to take his picture. However, there are some parts that were just a bit silly. This is really an average cartoon.
Mostly of interest for historical reasons.
planktonrules1 June 2014
This is a very important film historically speaking. It's the first appearance for Elmer Fudd as well as Bugs Bunny. As for Elmer, he looks a bit different and instead of shooting rabbits, this one's a pacifist and just wants to photograph rabbits. And, as for Bugs, he's still an unnamed character and looks a bit difference from Bugs. Plus, he's got a darned annoying laugh--one that sounds a lot like Woody Woodpecker. Fortunately, this was soon dropped!
The cartoon is very ordinary at best. I think that having Elmer be a nice guy instead of a guy toting a gun was a big mistake--and one they soon corrected. This is because it makes the rabbit a real jerk--and not particularly likable. Worth seeing for historical reasons but otherwise only fair.
The cartoon is very ordinary at best. I think that having Elmer be a nice guy instead of a guy toting a gun was a big mistake--and one they soon corrected. This is because it makes the rabbit a real jerk--and not particularly likable. Worth seeing for historical reasons but otherwise only fair.
A short with an almost Bugs Bunny and an almost Elmer Fudd.
lesleyharris305 July 2010
Elmers Candid Camera is an early Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd cartoon,Bugs is almost the Bunny the world knows and loves today but hes a bit shorter and he sounds different,and Elmer almost looks like the one today,his voice sounds fine accept he looks a bit different and hes still wearing the clothes he wore when he was known as Egghead.
Elmer Fudd buys a candid camera to take a picture of wildlife,he starts off with trying to take a picture of a rabbit,but he doesn't know how much trouble it was gonna be since that rabbit turns out to be Bugs Bunny.
***/*****
3/5 stars
Elmer Fudd buys a candid camera to take a picture of wildlife,he starts off with trying to take a picture of a rabbit,but he doesn't know how much trouble it was gonna be since that rabbit turns out to be Bugs Bunny.
***/*****
3/5 stars
Enjoyable nonsense for fans of Elmer and Bugs...
Doylenf25 March 2009
The major trouble with ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA is that neither character is the fully realized creation he would become later on. Still, it's easy to see why the two very different kind of characters were naturals to be set up against each other.
The timid and fumbling Elmer is only anxious to use his new camera to photograph wildlife. He comes across a sleeping rabbit and prepares to set up his camera. When Bugs objects to being photographed, the cartoon turns into the usual back and forth shenanigans of pursuit and chase.
Brightly colored, it's fun to watch and interesting to see the early development of both characters. The bunny, after rescuing Elmer from nearly drowning in a pond, asks him if he's perfectly alright. When Elmer responds in the affirmative, Bugs tosses him back in--which is probably the reason so many of the other comments object to the sadistic nature of the Bugs Bunny character.
But it's all in fun and sure to please most fans of the duo. Arthur Q. Bryan does the Elmer Fudd voice.
The timid and fumbling Elmer is only anxious to use his new camera to photograph wildlife. He comes across a sleeping rabbit and prepares to set up his camera. When Bugs objects to being photographed, the cartoon turns into the usual back and forth shenanigans of pursuit and chase.
Brightly colored, it's fun to watch and interesting to see the early development of both characters. The bunny, after rescuing Elmer from nearly drowning in a pond, asks him if he's perfectly alright. When Elmer responds in the affirmative, Bugs tosses him back in--which is probably the reason so many of the other comments object to the sadistic nature of the Bugs Bunny character.
But it's all in fun and sure to please most fans of the duo. Arthur Q. Bryan does the Elmer Fudd voice.
Not Yet Ready For Prime Time
ccthemovieman-122 January 2007
Elmer Fudd is reading "How To Photograph Wildlife" and he's ready. He has all the equipment, from tripod to flashbulbs. He heads out into the beautiful countryside. The first thing he sees are "wabbit twacks, er, rabbit tracks.
The rest of the cartoon is basically Fudd trying to photograph the rabbit (a forerunner of Bugs Bunny) but very little happens. I didn't anything funny in here....nothing. There were a few odd things, like th rabbit putting his elbow in Elmer's butt (really) but nothing humorous.
The only good aspect of this early Elmer Fudd cartoon is the artwork and colors. Bright, bold colors in the foreground and nice watercolor-like drawings in the back (reminiscent of "Bambi") were the only highlights of this animated short. However, it was obvious that the characters we all know - Fudd and Bugs Bunny - were in the early stages of development.
The rest of the cartoon is basically Fudd trying to photograph the rabbit (a forerunner of Bugs Bunny) but very little happens. I didn't anything funny in here....nothing. There were a few odd things, like th rabbit putting his elbow in Elmer's butt (really) but nothing humorous.
The only good aspect of this early Elmer Fudd cartoon is the artwork and colors. Bright, bold colors in the foreground and nice watercolor-like drawings in the back (reminiscent of "Bambi") were the only highlights of this animated short. However, it was obvious that the characters we all know - Fudd and Bugs Bunny - were in the early stages of development.
a lot about which to be candid
lee_eisenberg21 December 2006
In Elmer Fudd's first appearance, he tries to photograph wildlife, but an unidentified pesky rabbit - clearly Bugs Bunny's forebear - keeps interfering (cartoon rabbits show no mercy, do they?). One will note that both characters are very sedate here - as opposed to the wacky antics with which we usually associate them - and maybe that makes "Elmer's Candid Camera" seem a little weaker than when it first debuted. But if we interpret it as what it was originally meant to be, then it's acceptable. If nothing else, it's a good historical reference. Available on Disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection.
I wonder, are there any people in the world today named Elmer? There was Elmer Bernstein, but he's passed on.
I wonder, are there any people in the world today named Elmer? There was Elmer Bernstein, but he's passed on.
Apart from giving us Elmer Fudd, there's very little to be thankful for in this dreadful short
phantom_tollbooth18 August 2008
Chuck Jones's 'Elmer's Candid Camera' is historically fascinating for several reasons. For one, it introduced the character of Elmer Fudd to the world. Secondly, it features one of several early Bugs Bunny prototypes which lead to the crystallisation of the character in Tex Avery's 'A Wild Hare'. While this early Elmer is not too far from the famous version of the character, this pseudo-Bugs is a dreadful character. A goony, deep-voiced clown with a Woody Woodpecker laugh, his antics are far too slow and the cartoon drags because of this. Also, the pseudo-Bugs tortures Elmer for no good reason, since he is only attempting to shoot him with a camera rather than a gun. This sadistic take on Bugs has worked wonders on many occasions (most notably in Bob Clampett's stone cold classic 'Wabbit Twouble') but it hinged on the character's ample charm, something which this proto-Bugs sorely lacks. The result is a grindingly slow, mean-spirited cartoon with virtually no laughs whatsoever.
The last appearance of the rabbit that was nearly Bugs Bunny.
Mightyzebra2 September 2008
*Wiping tears from eyes with hankie*
All right, not really, but for some reason I love this rabbit, even if he is a little mean to his companion in the cartoon.
In this old WB cartoon, we see a rabbit who is probably called Happy Rabbit and he was the bunny that evolved into Bugs Bunny. He first appears as a rabbit that looks a lot different (but better) in "Porky's Hare Hunt" and this bunny's next appearance was "Prest-O Change- O". He was called, informally, Happy Rabbit. Happy Rabbit then evolved into another cartoon bunny (I do not know if he was called Happy Rabbit as well) and his first appearance is "Hare- um Scare-um". His last appearance is this cartoon, which is why I have mentioned all this information.
BE PREPARED FOR MORE INFORMATION. This is one of Elmer Fudd's debuts. His other debut is "A Feud There Was." In "A Feud There Was", there is an old WB character called Egghead, but he is called Elmer Fudd. The reason this cartoon is one of Elmer Fudd's debuts is because that this is the first cartoon where his name is mentioned. In "Elmer's Candid Camera", he behaves more like Elmer Fudd and looks more like Elmer Fudd, but his appearance was to change into who we know today in the future.
Anyhow, in this cartoon, Elmer is going to photograph wildlife. He goes out and soon finds Happy Rabbit, peacefully sleeping (for some reason in open view). Happy Rabbit wakes up and is very angry with Elmer for photographing him, as he had never met him. You would not like being photographed by a complete stranger without permission, would you? Cartoon capers commence...
I like this cartoon for Happy Rabbit (even though some of his violence aimed at Elmer is a wee bit unnecessary), Elmer Fudd, the animation and the way some of the gags turn out. There is no real plot, even less so than in most plot less cartoons.
I recommend this to people who have an understanding of how it feels to be photographed by a complete stranger, Happy Rabbit and Elmer Fudd. Enjoy "Elmer's Candid Camera"! :-)
P.S CCTHEMOVIEMAN-1!! THE ANIMATION REMINDED ME OF BAMBI TOO! :-)
All right, not really, but for some reason I love this rabbit, even if he is a little mean to his companion in the cartoon.
In this old WB cartoon, we see a rabbit who is probably called Happy Rabbit and he was the bunny that evolved into Bugs Bunny. He first appears as a rabbit that looks a lot different (but better) in "Porky's Hare Hunt" and this bunny's next appearance was "Prest-O Change- O". He was called, informally, Happy Rabbit. Happy Rabbit then evolved into another cartoon bunny (I do not know if he was called Happy Rabbit as well) and his first appearance is "Hare- um Scare-um". His last appearance is this cartoon, which is why I have mentioned all this information.
BE PREPARED FOR MORE INFORMATION. This is one of Elmer Fudd's debuts. His other debut is "A Feud There Was." In "A Feud There Was", there is an old WB character called Egghead, but he is called Elmer Fudd. The reason this cartoon is one of Elmer Fudd's debuts is because that this is the first cartoon where his name is mentioned. In "Elmer's Candid Camera", he behaves more like Elmer Fudd and looks more like Elmer Fudd, but his appearance was to change into who we know today in the future.
Anyhow, in this cartoon, Elmer is going to photograph wildlife. He goes out and soon finds Happy Rabbit, peacefully sleeping (for some reason in open view). Happy Rabbit wakes up and is very angry with Elmer for photographing him, as he had never met him. You would not like being photographed by a complete stranger without permission, would you? Cartoon capers commence...
I like this cartoon for Happy Rabbit (even though some of his violence aimed at Elmer is a wee bit unnecessary), Elmer Fudd, the animation and the way some of the gags turn out. There is no real plot, even less so than in most plot less cartoons.
I recommend this to people who have an understanding of how it feels to be photographed by a complete stranger, Happy Rabbit and Elmer Fudd. Enjoy "Elmer's Candid Camera"! :-)
P.S CCTHEMOVIEMAN-1!! THE ANIMATION REMINDED ME OF BAMBI TOO! :-)
Most everyone recalls their younger years with some embarrassment . . .
oscaralbert17 January 2016
Warning: Spoilers
. . . and probably Bugs Bunny is no exception. The offish lout of a deep-voiced rabbit starring in ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA sports hideous, beaver-sized buck teeth and an overly Ginormous bushy white tail. As this gray rabbit torments Nature lover Elmer Fudd throughout this Warner Bros. animated short, he comes off as being more of a mean-spirited mischief maker than the suave hero of his later years. Elmer does not threaten the bunny with a firearm at any point here. To the contrary, it's this Bugs Bunny prototype who's consistently the aggressor, whether burying Elmer under a Treeful of apples with the recoil of Elmer's own telephoto lens, or booting the hapless rookie photographer into a pond to close out this sad tale. (Beta-bunny's maniacal cackling after this final humiliation is more consistent with a rude Heckle and Jeckle cartoon outing than something you'd expect from Bugs.) Speaking of Jekylls, this Warner sketch hare certainly has a lot more in common with the sadistic Mr. Hyde than an idealistic Dr. Jekyll.
What the...???
CuriosityKilledShawn13 June 2004
In Elmer Fudd's first ever appearance we do not get the Elmer we know and love but fatter guy with a huge head and an ugly bulbous nose. He puts together a 'camera' (snigger) and heads to the woods to take pictures of wildlife. Once there he settle for a picture of Bugs Bunny. Or at least something very remotely resembling (and sounding nothing like) Bugs Bunny. Bugs then proceeds to torment him for no good reason.
The cartoon feels like the Itchy and Scratchy parody 'Worker and Parasite' from an episode of The Simpsons. The one even Krusty himself yells 'What the hell was that?' to. Neither Bugs nor Elmer seem at all familiar and act way out of character.
Not very good at all.
The cartoon feels like the Itchy and Scratchy parody 'Worker and Parasite' from an episode of The Simpsons. The one even Krusty himself yells 'What the hell was that?' to. Neither Bugs nor Elmer seem at all familiar and act way out of character.
Not very good at all.
Bugs Bunny's prototype is completed! At last!
rapt0r_claw-122 December 2003
ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA (1940) is the debut of Elmer Fudd and the Bugs Bunny prototype. Woody Woodpecker is much better suited to that annoying and painful shriek of a laugh. Elmer? He's better than the rabbit at least. Besides, what is it with that sadistic rabbit? All Elmer wanted to do is take pictures. Except for those small flaws, and the weird, primitive animation, I have no complaints about ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA.
have yet to work the bugs outta Bugs
movieman_kev24 November 2004
A fat Elmer Fudd plans to take picture of wildlife, and then he runs into a very crude early version of Bugs Bunny who torments him without end in this vaguely amusing short. Obviously the characters of both Bugs and Elmer aren't nearly fully realized in this earlier short, but you can tell that it's on it's way, even if it had a tad to go to get there. It's worth watching for it's historic value, but it's not particularly great either. And if eternally grateful that they did away with Bugs Bunny's jackass type laugh in later shorts. This cartoon is on Disk 3 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1"
My Grade: C-
My Grade: C-
Arthur Q. Bryan's debut as Elmer Fudd!
tday26 December 2006
This cartoon is the first appearance of Arthur Q. Bryan, who, for 20 years, was the voice of Elmer Fudd.
Arthur Q. Bryan was seldom credited, but he was the real McCoy (or Fudd!!)
Bryan, an accomplished radio actor, actually looked very much like the original Elmer and his body shape was closer to the taller, heavier version, which was the first one.
Mel Blanc was, indeed, Bugs' first "hunter" voice in "Hare-um Scare-um" (1939) and has voiced Elmer on occasion, but Elmer Fudd was traditionally done by someone else other than Blanc. Hal Smith took over the job for the majority of Elmer's roles after Bryan's passing. (He also did the same for Walt Disney's Goofy character after the original actor passed away).
Most people just assume Elmer Fudd's voice, along with almost all the other voices, was done by Blanc. Amaze your friends with this interesting trivia tidbit! :)
Arthur Q. Bryan was seldom credited, but he was the real McCoy (or Fudd!!)
Bryan, an accomplished radio actor, actually looked very much like the original Elmer and his body shape was closer to the taller, heavier version, which was the first one.
Mel Blanc was, indeed, Bugs' first "hunter" voice in "Hare-um Scare-um" (1939) and has voiced Elmer on occasion, but Elmer Fudd was traditionally done by someone else other than Blanc. Hal Smith took over the job for the majority of Elmer's roles after Bryan's passing. (He also did the same for Walt Disney's Goofy character after the original actor passed away).
Most people just assume Elmer Fudd's voice, along with almost all the other voices, was done by Blanc. Amaze your friends with this interesting trivia tidbit! :)
The Name of Bugs Bunny's Prototype.
mpearl42910 April 2007
The Name of Bugs Bunny's Prototype is Happy Rabbit. He appears in Four cartoons. They were Porky's Hare Hunt, Prest-O Change-O,Hare-um Scare-um and finally in Elmer's Candid Camera. He makes a cameo in Patient Porky. The Creator of Bugs Bunny is still apparently unknown and it could be Tex Avery. Bugs Hardaway has some credit so does Cal Dalton, Charlie Thorson, and Chuck Jones. In the late 1930's Tex Avery and his crew were working on A Wild Hare. Bugs Bunny was originally going to be called Jack O' Rabbit. Until the animators used the name used by Charlie Thorson. Tex decided that Bugs Bunny would come out of the Rabbit hole asking "What's Up Doc" to the Hunter (Elmer Fudd). In 1941 Bugs made his second appearance in Elmer's Pet Rabbit and thus his name would be introduced to the public. And I Have no choice but to Say That's All Folks.
Good short
Michael_Elliott4 April 2009
Elmer's Candid Camera (1940)
*** (out of 4)
Elmer, in his first appearance, is reading a photography book, which inspires him to head out into the wilderness to photo some wildlife. Sadly for him his first target is a troublesome rabbit (a future Bugs Buggy). This certainly isn't classic Looney Tunes but it's a fairly entertaining short in its own right. I think most people will prefer the more classic approach to the characters but if you're fair to this film then you should enjoy it. Not too much happens storywise as Elmer keeps getting jokes played on him. None of the jokes are all that funny but that doesn't mean there isn't any charm here. The highlights are certainly the sequences where Elmer finally goes overboard and blows his cool after the rabbit plays all his jokes.
*** (out of 4)
Elmer, in his first appearance, is reading a photography book, which inspires him to head out into the wilderness to photo some wildlife. Sadly for him his first target is a troublesome rabbit (a future Bugs Buggy). This certainly isn't classic Looney Tunes but it's a fairly entertaining short in its own right. I think most people will prefer the more classic approach to the characters but if you're fair to this film then you should enjoy it. Not too much happens storywise as Elmer keeps getting jokes played on him. None of the jokes are all that funny but that doesn't mean there isn't any charm here. The highlights are certainly the sequences where Elmer finally goes overboard and blows his cool after the rabbit plays all his jokes.
Wabbits wove camewas.
slymusic9 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
Directed by Chuck Jones and animated by Bob McKimson (who later became a director himself), "Elmer's Candid Camera" is a good Warner Bros. cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in their earliest stages, certainly not as we know them today. In this film, Elmer wishes to photograph wildlife and Bugs gets in the way. As usual.
Here are my favorite segments from "Elmer's Candid Camera". When Elmer prepares to take a picture of the sleeping Bugs, a bird chirps noisily and Elmer shushes it, after which Bugs momentarily awakens to shush the bird himself; then, when Bugs walks out of camera range and chats with Elmer, Elmer suddenly grabs Bugs by the neck, and Bugs mistakes Elmer's action for a romantic advance. Later on, Bugs grabs the accordion part of Elmer's camera and pops him in the face, causing the hapless Elmer to fly backward into an apple tree. In addition, I have the utmost praise for composer/orchestrator Carl W. Stalling, whose music score throughout this cartoon is a gem; as an example, the opening credits & first scene are complemented by the popular song "What's New?".
"Elmer's Candid Camera" is a nice cartoon, but it doesn't seem to go anywhere, and Elmer turns into a lunatic near the end of it. Fortunately, "A Wild Hare" would be released that same year (1940), finally solidifying the physical appearances and personalities of this famous wabbit/hunter duo.
Here are my favorite segments from "Elmer's Candid Camera". When Elmer prepares to take a picture of the sleeping Bugs, a bird chirps noisily and Elmer shushes it, after which Bugs momentarily awakens to shush the bird himself; then, when Bugs walks out of camera range and chats with Elmer, Elmer suddenly grabs Bugs by the neck, and Bugs mistakes Elmer's action for a romantic advance. Later on, Bugs grabs the accordion part of Elmer's camera and pops him in the face, causing the hapless Elmer to fly backward into an apple tree. In addition, I have the utmost praise for composer/orchestrator Carl W. Stalling, whose music score throughout this cartoon is a gem; as an example, the opening credits & first scene are complemented by the popular song "What's New?".
"Elmer's Candid Camera" is a nice cartoon, but it doesn't seem to go anywhere, and Elmer turns into a lunatic near the end of it. Fortunately, "A Wild Hare" would be released that same year (1940), finally solidifying the physical appearances and personalities of this famous wabbit/hunter duo.
prototype characters
kydar16 June 2001
The Elmer character is different from the one we are more familiar with from the toons of the late 40's and 50's. The rabbit character is a prototype of Bugs Bunny. Interestingly, the rabbit has a laugh similar to Woody Woodpecker's at one point.
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