| The Grey Hounded Hare | |
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 Title card forThe Grey Hounded Hare | |
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
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| Layouts by | Cornett Wood |
| Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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Running time | 6:40 |
| Language | English |
The Grey Hounded Hare[1] is a 1949Looney Tunes short film made byWarner Bros. Pictures and starring the voice talent ofMel Blanc.[2] The film starsBugs Bunny.[3] It was directed byRobert McKimson, and animated by John Carey,Phil DeLara,Manny Gould andCharles McKimson, with music scored byCarl Stalling.[4] The title refers to thegreyhounds of the plot as well as "hounded" meaning pestered or pursued relentlessly.
Emerging from a hole at a greyhound track, Bugs Bunny gets caught up in the anticipation of an upcoming dog race. Fascinated by the competitors, Bugs befriends a large greyhound named Gnawbone, unintentionally angering him. When the race begins, Bugs intervenes to "rescue" a mechanical rabbit lure, causing chaos.
Escaping from the pursuing dogs, Bugs heads to the Dog Pound but faces off against Gnawbone. Using clever tricks, Bugs outsmarts the relentless hound, leading him into a collision with a fire hydrant. With Gnawbone defeated, Bugs tries to kiss the lure, only to be electrocuted as it returns to its starting box each time.
Bugs quotes Rick in Casablanca by saying "This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".
This cartoon is available, uncensored and uncut, on Disc 1 of theLooney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 DVD set.
| Preceded by | Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1949 | Succeeded by |