Sahara Hare

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1 Release Info and Crew
2 Plot Summary
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[edit] Release Info and Crew

“Sahara Hare” is a Looney Tunes theatrical cartoon short released on March 26, 1955. It was directed by Isadore “Friz” Freleng, the most prolific of all Bugs Bunny directors. The voices were done by Mel Blanc, also know as “The Man of a Thousand Voices.” The story was written by Warren Foster and the animation was done by Gerry Chiniquy, Ted Bonnicksen, and Arthur Davis. The layouts were designed by Hawley Pratt and the background created by Irv Wynter. The music is under the direction of Milt Franklyn.

[edit] Plot Summary

This is another classic battle between Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam (Riff Raff Sam). Bugs pops up out from underground, thinking he has reached Miami Beach, when in reality he is in the Sahara Desert. He comes prepared with a beach chair, sunscreen, sunglasses and even a bucket of carrots...on ice! Bugs thinks he has found a nice park when he stumbles upon a water hole and a palm tree. Sam, riding on a camel, comes upon Bugs’ tracks and exclaims, "Great horny toads! A trespasser! Gettin' footy-prints all over my desert!" The battle begins after Bugs asks Sam if he “is with the sideshow around here” and then proceeds to rip a piece of Sam’s turban to off dry himself. He chases after Bugs who goes into a French Foreign Legion post. Sam tries many tricks to get Bugs, including the use of stilts, human sling-shots and even an elephant. After driving Sam to near insanity Bugs decides to pull one last trick. He builds a series of doors leading into the post but keeps nailing on new doors so Sam opens door after door until he reaches the TNT and gas waiting for him at the end. This is the final straw; Sam gives up and Bugs goes back to relax in the Sahara sand. At the very end, Daffy Duck makes a cameo appearance as he too thinks he is in Miami Beach.