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The Unmentionables (1963)

The Unmentionables poster
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genre
animation, comedy, crime, family
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Bugs Bunny spoofs a 1930s crime drama as Elegant Mess, a lawman chasing gangsters. He uses his usual trickery to outsmart the criminals.

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What happens

The Unmentionables is a 1963 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on September 7, 1963, and stars Bugs Bunny. The short serves as a parody of The Untouchables, with Bugs in the role of "Elegant Mess", a spoof of Eliot Ness. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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