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How Bugs Bunny Won the West

  • TV Movie
  • 19781978
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
96
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How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
Animation

A collection of classic Looney Tunes Western themed shorts hosted by Hal Geer.A collection of classic Looney Tunes Western themed shorts hosted by Hal Geer.A collection of classic Looney Tunes Western themed shorts hosted by Hal Geer.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
96
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • James Davis
    • Hal Geer
    • Friz Freleng(original material)
  • Writers
    • Marc Sheffler
    • Hal Geer
    • John W. Dunn
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc(voice)
    • Denver Pyle
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  • Directors
    • James Davis
    • Hal Geer
    • Friz Freleng(original material)
  • Writers
    • Marc Sheffler
    • Hal Geer
    • John W. Dunn
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc(voice)
    • Denver Pyle
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    • 2User reviews
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    How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
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    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Bugs Bunnyas Bugs Bunny
    • (voice)
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    Denver Pyle
    Denver Pyle
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • Directors
      • James Davis
      • Hal Geer
      • Friz Freleng(original material)
    • Writers
      • Marc Sheffler
      • Hal Geer
      • John W. Dunn
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    A collection of classic Looney Tunes Western themed shorts hosted by Hal Geer.
    animal character name in titlebugs bunny characterdaffy duck characterporky pig characteryosemite sam character3 more
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      • Animation
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    • Trivia
      One gag was altered from the original cartoon: In Wild and Woolly Hare (1959), the gag of Bugs accidentally shooting Yosemite Sam in the face when throwing a tin can in the air was replaced with Bugs shooting corks to plug the holes on the shot-up tin can. This altered gag was re-used in Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981).
    • Connections
      Edited from The Fair Haired Hare (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Buffalo Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight)
      (uncredited)

      Music by William Cool White

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    7/10
    Wild West Bugs
    Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes, Hanna and Barbera and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons. Actually appreciate it even more now through young adult eyes, thanks to broader knowledge and taste and more interest in animation styles and various studios and directors.

    Instead of featuring the work of just one director (Chuck Jones primarily in the 80s shorts and specials), there is a much more varied selection here, with cartoons also from Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson, all responsible for some great work in their careers. Bugs Bunny is one of my favourite characters in animation and ever and Mel Blanc was one of the greatest voice actors ever.

    'How Bugs Bunny Won the West' is not bad at all though, if slightly too slight and episodic in story, with it basically a series of cartoons that fits a theme. It cannot be denied that a lot of nostalgia is evoked and the whole concept is handled well. A few moments of corny dialogue and some of the editing is a little choppy.

    A lot of great things here. The animation has brightness and colour, fluidity and beautiful and meticulous background detail and with some inventive moments. If more in the featured cartoons edited in than in the additional scenes. The music is lively enough and doesn't sound too cheap in the additional scenes, while being outstanding in orchestration and how it adds to and enhances the action in the featured cartoons.

    All the characters featured are always worth watching, and that's an understatement, being widely considered classic characters in animation and ever more than justifiably. Mel Blanc shows a mastery of bringing individuality to multiple characters that few others managed, being the heart and soul. The dialogue is sharp and witty and the gags are fast paced, beautifully timed and animated and very funny. Most of the characters are not wasted at all, Bugs and Daffy are especially well handled.

    The classic era cartoons featured are colourful and are amusing to hilarious, with great dialogue and gags and iconic characters not wasted at all, they fit with the theme too, and like to love most of them. Though too many of them are on the too short side and a few are introduced and rounded off in a slightly jarring way.

    Overall, decent. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Jul 11, 2018

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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cómo Bugs Bunny Conquistó el Oeste
    • Production companies
      • DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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