There’s one problem. The gambling ring of rabbits is going to make sure the hare wins—and they think Cecil Turtle is the hare.
Bugs is about the cross the finish line, but then. . . Here are some random drawings. Yes, one rabbit is stabbing Bugs.
The mobsters rush to help the disguised turtle across the finish line. Bugs goes ballistic. “You fools!,” Bugs screams. “I’m the rabbit!!” He shows off his rabbit body parts.
Time for a radio reference. The mobsters, in unison, give a Jewish shrug and do an impersonation of the Al Pearce version of Mr. Kitzel. “Nyehhh, now he tells us.” Then a multiple suicide gag to end it all.
The animation credit on screen is given to Bob McKimson. This is not McKimson's animation.
Ah, pure Scribnerian joy!
ReplyDeleteCecil is evidently correct when he says rabbits aren't very bright, and unfortunately on this occasion that includes Bugs, who not only builds his turtle suit in a shack fronted by a sign reading A TWERP AT WORK but fails to manipulate the situation as Cecil does.
ReplyDeleteGreat animation, but I don't think putting Bugs into that fable ever worked, since it really didn't fit him. This is the closest, since he's smart and basically is a victim of other people, but even then, when Bugs is a victim, he almost always comes out on top.
ReplyDeleteI thought Bugs worked perfectly in this short and it is nice change for him to experience some misfortune. Also, you feel like he deserves his loss for being such an arrogant jerk
DeleteThis looks like Scribner’s work. The teeth, combined with the smears.. I’m positive because he already did scenes on that short (when Bugs was ranting near the beginning which is confirmed to be his work), Gould doesn’t do smears that way. Ross & Monroe are more “on-model” & McKimson doesn’t get assigned to those scenes because if he did, it would not be as funny.
ReplyDelete- Corbin