| A Feather in His Hare | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles M. Jones |
| Story by | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Michael Maltese |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Animation by | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan |
| Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Backgrounds by | Peter Alvarado |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes (one reel) |
| Language | English |
A Feather in His Hare is a 1948Warner BrothersLooney Tunesanimated short, directed byChuck Jones.[1] Completed in 1946, the short was originally released on February 7, 1948.[2] The title is a pun on "hair".
The short would be the firstBugs Bunny cartoon directed by Chuck Jones that usedRobert McKimson's design for Bugs instead of the version Jones used fromHold the Lion, Please toHair-Raising Hare, which was a shorter and slightly different version of the character.
The plot is a twist on the usualElmer-chasing-Bugs cartoon, with the bunny's pursuer this time being a dopeyNative American. The Indian's body shape, along with the glasses he wears, suggest that he is meant to be a parody ofEd Wynn, although the voice does not match.
Most of the episode is spent with Bugs getting vengeance by "thinking up some more deviltry for thatApache." At the climactic moment, Bugs, looking at the camera, says "Imagine this guy! Just who does he think he is to be chasin' me?", the Indian answers, holding Bugs at arrow-point, "Me? Me last Mohican!". "Last of the Mohicans, eh?", Bugs says, "Well, look,Geronimo, cast your eyes skywards." Looking up, he sees several storks carrying infant versions of the goofy Indian, and passes out.
Bugs laughs himself silly, however his laughter is short-lived when he happens to cast hisown eyes skyward, and seeshundreds of storks carrying infant bunnies, who shout, in unison, "Eh, what's up, Pop?" Bugs then passes out, falling on top of the unconscious Indian. Iris-out.
Indian's Screams are provided by Mel Blanc
This cartoon was one of 12 pulled fromCartoon Network's annual June Bugs marathon in 2001 by order ofAOL Time Warner due to ethnic stereotyping.[3]
| Preceded by | Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1948 | Succeeded by |
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