This was the 26th short directed by Robert McKimson. Here's another classic that include some jaw-dropping moments of comedy; the light switch/steps gag, the speed reading of "Little Red Riding Hood," and a VERY effective use of Johann Strauss' "Künstlerleben Waltz" when the wolf gets clotheslined (the waltz was supposed to evoke the feeling of a carnival, but Looney Tune composer Carl Stalling always used that snippet for when a character gets stuck in the head so hard that he's disorientated). A lot of Looney Tunes from this period take swipes at Disney cartoons, and this is 1 of 3 that is built on the Silly Symphony THREE LITTLE PIGS, which won the 1934 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. However this was not out of spite, as the great Chuck Jones openly marveled at THREE LITTLE PIGS, stating "They were three characters who looked alike and acted differently". The scene where Bugs pokes the wolf in the eyes is sometimes cut when the cartoon is broadcast.
Review of The Windblown Hare
