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This Day, That Year – July 27

Wed 27 Jul 2022    
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This day in history we feature A Wild Hare. Warner Bros. released the Looney Tunes animated short film A Wild Hare, featuring the debut of Bugs Bunny on this day in 1940.

Trivia – A Wild Hare

A Wild Hare (re-released as The Wild Hare) is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions, directed by Tex Avery, and written by Rich Hogan. It is considered by many film historians to be the first “official” Bugs Bunny cartoon. The short subject features Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, the latter making what is considered his first official appearance.

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Various directors at the Warner Bros. cartoon studio had been experimenting with cartoons focused on a hunter pursuing a rabbit since 1938, with varied approaches to the characters of both rabbit and hunter. Although the animators continued to experiment with Elmer’s design for a few more years, his look here proved the basis for his finalized design. The design and character of Bugs Bunny would continue to be refined over the subsequent years, but the general appearance, voice, and personality of the character were established in this cartoon. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons.

Source – Wikipedia

This day in history – A Wild Hare



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