Underplayed Gems

Rabbit Seasoning (1952)

Rabbit Seasoning poster
Directed by
Chuck Jones
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 169 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck argue over which hunting season it is while Elmer Fudd tries to shoot them. The cartoon shows them tricking Elmer and each other with wordplay and disguises.

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What happens

Rabbit Seasoning is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. Released on September 20, 1952, the short stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd. The short is the sequel to the previous year's Rabbit Fire, and the second in the "hunting trilogy" directed by Jones and written by Michael Maltese (the only major difference in format between them is that Rabbit Fire takes place during the spring, while Rabbit Seasoning takes place in the autumn. The third cartoon, Duck! Rabbit, Duck!, takes place in the winter). It is the first WB cartoon on which layout artist Maurice Noble received credit. It is considered to be among Jones' best and most important films. In Jerry Beck's 1994 book The 50 Greatest Cartoons, Rabbit Seasoning is listed at number 30. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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