The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
The Wabbit Who Came to Supper is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.[2] It was released on March 28, 1942 and directed by Friz Freleng.[3]
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| Directed by | I. Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Arthur Q. Bryan (both uncredited) |
| Music by | Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling Orchestra: Milt Franklyn (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Richard Bickenbach Uncredited animation: Cal Dalton Gil Turner Manuel Perez Gerry Chiniquy Ken Champin[1] A.C. Gamer (effects animation) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | March 28, 1942 (US) |
Running time | 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
Elmer's hunting dogs have Bugs cornered when Elmer receives a telegram that says that his uncle, Louie, is dying and promises him $3 million in his will, but only if he never harms any animal, including rabbits. Elmer sets Bugs free and heads home. When Elmer arrives home, he hears Bugs singing in the shower and tries to kill him, but Bugs pokes out a sign that reminds Elmer of Uncle Louie. Elmer tries to get Bugs to leave the house and eventually tricks him out.
Bugs then pretends to die, causing Elmer to take him back in. Elmer rocks Bugs and sings him a lullaby when a letter comes which says that Uncle Louie died, but many taxes have seemingly claimed the entirety of the inheritance, and Uncle Louie owes his lawyer $1.98 (however, based on the numbers on the form, Elmer still should be able to inherit nearly $900,000). Elmer chases Bugs around the house and Bugs eventually runs out. A few seconds later, a postman arrives and gives Elmer a giant Easter egg, which pops open and reveals many tiny Bugs Bunnies who jump out and run around the house.
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Uncle Louie, Postman
- Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd
Production
This short is one of several pre-August 1948[4] WB cartoon shorts that lapsed into the public domain due to United Artists failing to renew the copyright in time.
The title of the short is a reference to the 1942 Warner Brothers film version of the 1939 George S. Kaufman Broadway comedy The Man Who Came to Dinner, in which an overbearing house-guest threatens to take over the lives of a small-town family.
Home media
Being in the public domain, The Wabbit Who Came to Supper was featured on several low-budget VHS releases of public domain cartoons. (The use of "Angel in Disguise," which remains under copyright, has complicated the short's public domain status.)
On the 2005 Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 DVD release, The Wabbit Who Came to Supper is presented in a restored unedited version with a commentary track provided by animation historian Jerry Beck and Warner Brothers' inker Martha Sigall, one of about 40 uncredited inkers and painters who labored on the Looney Tunes shorts.
References
- "Animation Breakdowns #1". Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 126. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- The latest released WB cartoon sold to a.a.p. was Haredevil Hare, released on July 24, 1948.
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