The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961)

Bugs and Daffy run into the abominable snowman in the Himalayas.

Directors:

Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble (co-director)

Writer:

Tedd Pierce (story)

Star:

Mel Blanc

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Hugo the Abominable Snowman (voice)

Storyline

While on vacation, Bugs and Daffy take a wrong turn and get lost in the Himalayas. There they encounter the Abominable Snow Man, who happens to be looking for a pet, promising that he will "love him and hug him and call him George." Neither Bugs nor Daffy are too eager to become the object of his affection.

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Plot Keywords:

bugs bunny character | daffy duck character | hugo the abominable snowman character | four word title | cartoon rabbit | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Abominable Snowman character is inspired by Lon Chaney Jr.'s performance in Of Mice and Men (1939). This may also explain why he calls all other characters George.

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Quotes

[Daffy is trying to tunnel back to Perth Amboy, but hits a blockage in the tunnel]
Daffy Duck: [popping his head out of the snow] All right, what's holding up the works? What's all the... the...
[he looks up to see what's causing the blockage: the abominable snowman's foot]
Daffy Duck: Aah!

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Connections

Spoofs Of Mice and Men (1939)

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Soundtracks

Trade Winds
(uncredited)
Music by Cliff Friend

User Reviews

The Abominable Snow Rabbit

I liked this. It wasn't the best Looney Tunes cartoon ever, but it was very entertaining. It can be a little too quick, but the story is carefully-constructed in which Bugs makes yet another wrong turn and once again it is Daffy who suffers the consequences. The animation is crisp, colourful and smooth, with some vibrant colouring, and the music is fun. The dialogue has some very entertaining moments to it, especially with the Abominable Snowman when he mistakes Daffy for a rabbit and starts calling him George(a big lol moment), and the sight gags are clever too. Bugs is good here, a little stupider than he usually is but he is still arrogant and funny, and Daffy has some great lines and is easily annoyed here, no wonder come to think of it. The Abominable Snowman steals the cartoon though, he isn't scary but rather dim-witted and cute, and his voice does also remind me of Barney from the Flintstones. Once again, the voice work from Mel Blanc is excellent. Overall, funny and well-animated. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Schneehase

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1