Vimacone
Many great cartoon characters developed overtime and had more than one person involved in creation. Contrary to popular belief, Bugs Bunny was not done by a solo creator. However, the origin of the rabbit can be traced to Ben Hardaway's unit in 1937. Reportedly, he decided to put "that crazy duck in a rabbit suit". The first two films were favorably received by audiences.The influence of Daffy is very evident in these early shorts. The fairly recent shorts PORKY'S DUCK HUNT (1937) and DAFFY DUCK & EGGHEAD (1938) (Hardaway is credited as a writer) created the trope of a crazy prey heckling its predator. The model sheets for this cartoon are labeled Bugs' Bunny (Ben Hardaway's nickname was Bugs). While Hardaway has never been in high regard compared to his contemporaries, this single film has been his claim to fame in the WB cartoons. It's also one of the greatest ironies in cartoon history.Most fans know about the lost ending that was cut before the initial theatrical release. The greatest mystery now is why the ending was cut, as the edit seems arbitrary. It also raises another bigger question, What other cartoons, and films in general, have this kind of long lost footage?Shortly after this short was released, Hardaway went to work at the Walter Lantz studio, where he had a major hand in the creation of Woody Woodpecker. Truly a key artist in the Golden Age of Animation.This is a key cartoon in Bugs Bunny's filmography that's a must see.
Edgar Allan Pooh
. . . irate American citizen, taxpayer, and Tea Partier "John Sourpuss" growls in response to newspaper headlines about the U.S. National Butchers Union imposing a 33% price increase on beef and pork so that they can earn a "Living Wage." Bugs Bunny, still cackling like Heckle and Jeckle during his "Happy Rabbit" Daffy Hare infancy, naively believes that Government Rules and Regulations will save him from harm in HARE-UM SCARE-UM. Sadly for Mr. Hoppy, he has not been heeding the Looney Tuners many prognostications concerning the Advent of Trumpism. These Flat Earthers would put the U.S. on the primrose path to IDIOCRACY on Jan. 20, 2017, by eliminating ALL government regulations, inspectors, and regulators. As choice cuts of Mad Cow Disease filled America's Meat Racks, Rich People Party Operatives giggled at the thought of a U.S. 2020 Electorate even DUMBER than that of 2016 (with most voter brains becoming holier than a wedge of Swiss cheese). No wonder "Happy Rabbit" sobers up to become the cynical "Bugs Bunny" once he realizes the havoc the Trumpsters such as "John Sourpuss" will wreak on a deluded America.
Mightyzebra
Genre: A Looney Tunes episode.Happy Rabbit was the first version of Bugs Bunny and hardly looked like him at all. He appeared in only two episodes, "Porky's Hare Hunt" and "Prest-O Change-O".And of course everyone knows who Bugs Bunny is, so hopefully now you have an idea of what the bunny here is like. Oh - and one more thing, he is a great deal crazier than Bugs Bunny is. He also appears in "Elmer's Candid Camera" (which appears on the first Looney Tunes Golden Collection so it is easy for most people to watch). Anyhow, in this episode, a hunter (who is not Elmer and more mean) reads in the newspaper that meat prices are increasing and so he goes off to hunt a rabbit with his dog (who, surprisingly, with a cruel owner, is very sweet and faithful). Who do they find, but this new rabbit(who, admittedly, I am not sure of the name of, although he could be called Happy Rabbit as well)! He is not going to make it easy for the dog or the man to shoot him in any way whatsoever...!I like this episode because of the bunny here (whatever his name is), the dog, the animation, the lines and a very funny (and arbitrary) song in the middle.A cartoon worth watching! I recommend it especially to people who have seen Happy Rabbit (if you have not, do and then watch this) and to people who are interested in historical WB cartoons. Enjoy "Hare-um Scare-um"! :-)
Mister-6
In just eight minutes, this early cartoon shows one of the early incarnations of Bugs Bunny doing what Bugs does best: outwitting hunters, getting the better of dogs and singing about how crazy he is."Hare-um Scare-um" has the hunter (an early Elmer Fudd?) hunting after our boy due to high meat prices and getting the worst of it at every turn - as is par for the course here. Bugs even tends to the hunter's dog after a dizzy spell ("Do you succumb to fits? So do I!") and acts as a decoy female pup ("I think you got something there, buddy!"), all in the name of some laughs. And they're here, thanks once again to Mel Blanc's voice wizardry and a skewed sense of humor.You'll love the last scene. Classic.Ten stars for "Hare-um Scare-um". Great job, Bugs - oh, and you too, Mel.
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