Hare Force
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| Hare Force
Merrie Melodies series |
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 Bugs tossed back out in the cold. |
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| Directed by | I. Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Voices by | Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Animation by | Manuel Perez Richard Bickenbach Ken Champin Jack Bradbury Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 22, 1944 (USA) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7 min (one reel) |
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Hare Force is a 1944 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny (Mel Blanc). Although the title is an obvious play on Air Force, the cartoon's plot has nothing to do with the military.
The unit of Friz Freleng was the first unit besides Bob Clampett to use the definite design. Freleng made a slight modfication while this cartoon was in production.
"As Time Goes By" is sung in this short by Sylvester.
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[edit] Plot
On a cold and snowy night, Bugs wangles his way into the good graces, and more importantly, the house, belonging to an old lady (possibly voiced by Bea Benaderet). Sylvester, her dog, takes an instant dislike to the Bunny, and most of the cartoon is spent with the two tricking each other into going outside the house and getting locked out. Finally they get into a schtick where they are each throwing the other out the front door in turn, in quick succession. The old lady intervenes (out of frame) and tells them both to get out, when suddenly she is thrown out, startled and indignant. Bugs and the dog have made peace, and are lazing by the fire. Bugs turns to the audience and says, in typical fashion, "Gosh, ain't I a stinker?"
[edit] Censorship
- The version of this cartoon that aired on TBS cut the part where as Sylvester the Dog is sobbing over melting the snowman likeness of Bugs, Bugs says to Sylvester "You're really in a jam now, Doc. It's the hot seat for you, sure," that expression being macabre slang for execution by electric chair.
[edit] Availability
This cartoon is available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set (volume three, disc one) uncut.
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| Preceded by What's Cookin' Doc? |
Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1944 |
Succeeded by Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears |
