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A Wild Hare (1940)

A Wild Hare poster
Directed by
Tex Avery
Genre
comedy film, adventure film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
9 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hunter with a speech impediment tries to catch a wily rabbit. The rabbit outsmarts him at every turn.

playfulfast-pacedwhimsicalhumorouslightheartedslapstickclassicenergetic

What happens

A Wild Hare (reissued as The Wild Hare) is a 1940 American animated comedy short film directed by Tex Avery, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures as part of the Merrie Melodies series. The film was released on July 27, 1940, and features Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, the latter making what is considered his first official appearance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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