Monday, 4 June 2012

Bugs Bunny Emotes Again

One of the best Warners cartoons of all time is “Bugs Bunny Rides Again.” There are lots of great bits of acting, like Yosemite Sam looking shocked when he suddenly notices Bugs has turned his guns on him, or the matching expressions Sam and his horse have when chasing Bugs and his horse (who also have matching expressions).

The plot suddenly makes a switch at the end when Bugs and Sam notice a railcar full of bathing beauties on their way to Florida (a Tedd Pierce idea, I’ll bet). Bugs goes through a pile of different expressions to keep Sam out of the train so he can get the women to himself.


GOOFINESS


SURPRISE


EVIL


DISGUST


GRACEFULNESS


ANGER


VICTORIOUSNESS


JOY

Manny Perez, Ken Champin, Gerry Chiniquy and Virgil Ross are the credited animators for Friz Freleng in this one, released in 1948.
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3 comments:

  1. J Lee4 June 2012 at 12:50

    Sam's absolute joy earlier in the cartoon while high-stepping himself down the mineshaft remains once of the funniest pieces of animation ever.

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  2. Yowp5 June 2012 at 01:52

    Friz' timing before the drop couldn't have been better.

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  3. Pokey5 June 2012 at 20:10

    Interesting that this is the cartoon mentioned;it's the current subject of an IAD Forums [Internet Animation Database] subject "Cartoon Discussion" or such by "LooneyTunesFan". Excellent dancng scene, and one of the few times the rabbit's name was used in full in a cartoon, with 1944's "Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears" being another case.Steve

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