Elmer's Pet Rabbit
| Elmer's Pet Rabbit | |
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| Merrie Melodies (Bugs Bunny) series | |
 Lobby card |
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| Directed by | Charles M. Jones |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Voices by | Mel Blanc Arthur Q. Bryan |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Rudy Larriva Uncredited Ken Harris Bob Cannon Ben Washam Phil Monroe Robert McKimson Rod Scribner |
| Layouts by | John McGrew |
| Backgrounds by | Paul Julian |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | January 4, 1941 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7 min, 41 sec |
| Language | English |
Elmer's Pet Rabbit is a 1941 Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Elmer Fudd and, ostensibly, Bugs Bunny. The short was released on January 4, 1941. It is the first cartoon in which the name Bugs Bunny is given (on a title card, slapped onto the end of the opening title sequence when A Wild Hare hit big), but the rabbit is also somewhat the same as the one seen and heard in Elmer's Candid Camera and other pre-Bugs shorts. It was directed by Chuck Jones, written by Rich Hogan, and animated by Rudy Larriva. Voices are provided by both uncredited Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan, and the music was directed by Carl Stalling. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and the sound effects were by Treg Brown, who was uncredited.
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[edit] Plot
In this cartoon, Elmer buys Bugs Bunny in a pet shop, who pesters Elmer mercilessly in his house, accusing Elmer of giving him vegetables for dinner and leaving him out at night in his hutch "starving" in Bugs' words.
[edit] Evolution of Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny's voice is pitched noticeably lower than in later incarnations of the character. His character is also very different from the more familiar version of himself (and even the earlier prototype versions), having a much more aggressive, arrogant, almost thuggish personality. This short is the only one where Bugs has yellow gloves and no front teeth. It is also the only cartoon where Bugs claims to not eat carrots (yet he eats them and other vegetables while complaining).
[edit] The song
The music in the cartoon includes a variation on "While Strolling Through the Park One Day," arranged by Carl Stalling, performed by Elmer and the rabbit. Elmer, of course, has trouble with many of the words, due to his "rounded L and R" speech impediment.
[edit] External links
- http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/ask_the_man_who_owns_one.php
- Elmer's Pet Rabbit at the Internet Movie Database
- Elmer's Pet Rabbit Video
| Preceded by A Wild Hare |
Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1941 |
Succeeded by Tortoise Beats Hare |
