Bugs then falls into step with him, harmonizing on "Oh! Susanna".Īfter a big finish to the song, Bugs does a flourish and disappears into a hole in the ground, leaving Elmer stunned that only the skull remains. As Elmer passes, Bugs greets him Elmer merely tips his hat in response and continues his trek. An initially unseen creature - it is soon clear it is Bugs Bunny - pokes its eyes into the empty sockets of a bison skull. Singing a modified version of " Oh! Susanna," Elmer Fudd trudges into the desert looking for gold to support the World War II Allied victory effort. It stars Bugs Bunny (Voice by Mel Blanc) and Elmer Fudd (voiced by Arthur Quirk Bryan). The lobby card where Bugs paints Elmer's glasses black is also done in the film.The Wacky Wabbit is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. At the ends of Rabbit Transit (1947) and Hare Brush (1955) he is arrested, but not actually shown in prison therein. This is the only cartoon with the "fat" version of Elmer to remain under copyright the other "fat Elmer" cartoons are in the public domain.īugs would show up in a prison two more times: in Rebel Rabbit (1949) and Big House Bunny (1950). This cartoon was the only time, though, that the Fat Elmer also had a red nose. The "fat Elmer" would only make three more appearances in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies canon – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper, The Wacky Wabbit and Fresh Hare, in addition to a cameo appearance in the non-canon war bond advertisement Any Bonds Today? – before returning to the slimmer form by which he is better known, for The Hare-Brained Hypnotist. Bryan's own physique) in an attempt to make him funnier. Productionįor this cartoon, Elmer was redesigned as a fat man (based on voice actor Arthur Q. Both of them ask how long he is in jail for ("Pardon me but, how long are ya in for, doc?", they ask). Elmer is sad because he is arrested for the destruction of government property, and he is now in jail, where he's thankful that he's finally "wid of that gwizzwy bear and scwewy wabbit! West and wewaxation at wast!" Unfortunately, however, he turns to find out that somehow he's sharing his cell with both Bugs and the black bear. This makes him say that it's "bawogney!" and to teach the park not to give false advertisement, he chops the sign up to bits with an ax and then stomps on the ruined sign while calling the park's "peace and wewaxation" promises "wubbish!" A ranger (along with Bugs) appears, with an angry expression on his face. On his way out, he stops back at the sign and reads it again. A chase ensues with Elmer and the bear running through the trees to the tune of the " William Tell Overture." Finally, the bear freaks Elmer out when he rides on top of him.Įventually, Elmer gives up and packs everything back into his car. Bugs runs away when the bear returns and Elmer ends up hitting the bear instead. Just as Bugs starts biting Elmer's foot, Elmer sees what is going on and grabs his rifle. The bear soon gives up (after sniffing Elmer's "B.O." – his feet), but Bugs climbs on Elmer and starts growling exactly like the bear. The bear starts growling, and so Elmer turns to a wildlife handbook for advice, which directs him to play dead. Bugs then admits he's the one pulling these gags and runs off, with a furious Elmer giving chase after retrieving a gun from his tent. He runs back to safety and holds on to Bugs for dear life. Elmer looks at the miraculous view of the Grand Canyon, but then realizes he's in midair. When Elmer goes to wash his face again, Bugs keeps the towel at a short distance with a branch, causing Elmer to blindly follow the towel ("I do this kind of stuff to him all through the picture", he confides to the audience). Bugs then takes the glasses off and crows like a rooster, making Elmer think that it's the next morning. Elmer now thinks it is night (since everything seems dark), so he goes to his tent, gets undressed and goes to bed. He takes a pair of glasses, paints them black, puts them on Elmer's face and sets Elmer's alarm clock to go off. Bugs appears from the rabbit hole by Elmer's campsite.
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