![]() Hare Hunt replaced the little black duck with a small white rabbit. Co-directed by Ben Hardaway and an uncredited Cal Dalton (who was responsible for the initial design of the rabbit), this short has an almost identical plot to Tex Avery's Porky's Duck Hunt, which had introduced Daffy Duck before Bugs. Happy Rabbit, a hare with some of the personality of Bugs (though looking very different), made his first appearance in the cartoon short Porky's Hare Hunt, released on April 30, 1938. Cartoons animated shortsīugs' evolution from Happy Rabbit to the present Bugs has appeared in more films (both short and feature-length) than any other cartoon character, has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is the 9th most-portrayed film personality in the world. company.īugs is an anthropomorphic gray hare, famous for his relaxed, passive personality, pronounced Mid-Atlantic accent ( Mel Blanc, Bugs' original voice actor, described the voice as being a mixture of Brooklyn and Bronx accents ), depiction as a mischievous trickster, and his catchphrase "Eh, what's up, doc?" (usually said while chewing a carrot). ![]() ![]() His popularity during this era led to his becoming an American cultural icon, as well as a corporate mascot of the Warner Bros. ![]() during the Golden Age of American Animation. “ What's up, Doc?” ―Bugs Bunny's catchphrase in various productions.īugs Bunny (also known as Happy Rabbit) is an animated cartoon character, best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of theatrical short films produced by Warner Bros. ![]()
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