In the Canadian North Woods, Bugs is wanted dead or alive and Elmer is out to bring him in.In the Canadian North Woods, Bugs is wanted dead or alive and Elmer is out to bring him in.In the Canadian North Woods, Bugs is wanted dead or alive and Elmer is out to bring him in.
- Director
- Writer
- Stars
Mel Blanc
- Bugs Bunny
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
- Elmer Fudd
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
The Sportsmen Quartet
- Vocalists
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFeatures, for the last time, the redesigned overweight Elmer Fudd of the early 40s.
- GoofsThe display of "Wanted" signs near the beginning are out of order.The music does not match the display.
- Quotes
Bugs Bunny: [to Mountie snowman] So, you call yourself a Mountie! Ha! You couldn't catch me! Why, you couldn't even catch a cold!
[Elmer sneaks up behind Bugs]
Bugs Bunny: You know what I'm gonna do to you? I'm gonna punch you right square in the nose!
[Whips round and clocks Elmer]
- Crazy creditsOne of only two WB shorts, along with "Baseball Bugs," to have Bugs (instead of Porky) pop out of the drum and say, "And that's the end!"
- Alternate versionsThe end of this cartoon has Bugs proclaiming his last wish in a chorus of "I Wish I Were in Dixie", which is followed by Bugs, Elmer Fudd and the Mounties all in blackface singing "Camptown Races". This scene is cut from television and home video. On the Cartoon Explosion DVD (and Cartoon Network), Bugs starts to sing "I Wish I Were in Dixie", and the picture quickly cuts (or dissolves on CN) to the end card. On TBS and TNT the scene is edited out differently: a fake "iris-out" after Bugs sings "I Wish I Were in Dixie"; or the footage of Bugs dancing was replayed as the sound from the end of the cartoon proceeded as normal. Here's a photo of the edited scene: http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/ltcuts/freshhare.jpg
- ConnectionsFeatured in Ethnic Notions (1986)
- SoundtracksOh, You Beautiful Doll
(uncredited)
Music by Nat Ayer
Played during the shot of the Wanted poster with Bugs done up as Hitler
Featured review
Blurred Things
The much-discussed black-face ending is a non-sequitur, by its nature completely gratuitous. It is blurred out in a recent Digiview Public Domain version and an R - for Restricted? - appears in a box at the top left of the screen.
Other versions are available without the censorship. Or used to be.
Of its time and not a good gag but such meddling does not reflect well on the company. All it says to me is that these PD racketeers just want to market their wares to kiddies.
I'd cite this title as fairly strong evidence that Bugs is a gay character. Maybe someone with a bad conscience will censor the kissing, the sexualized power-games and the give-away silhouette in the snow. But who is the lady in this relationship? We are left guessing.
Other versions are available without the censorship. Or used to be.
Of its time and not a good gag but such meddling does not reflect well on the company. All it says to me is that these PD racketeers just want to market their wares to kiddies.
I'd cite this title as fairly strong evidence that Bugs is a gay character. Maybe someone with a bad conscience will censor the kissing, the sexualized power-games and the give-away silhouette in the snow. But who is the lady in this relationship? We are left guessing.
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- Also known as
- Merrie Melodies #25 (1941-1942 Season): Fresh Hare
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- Runtime7 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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