Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created by the staff of Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by the "Man of a Thousand Voices," Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated short films, produced by Warner Bros. during the golden age of American animation. His popularity during this era led to his becoming an American cultural icon, as well as a corporate mascot of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray hare or rabbit who is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality, a pronounced New York accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catch phrase "Eh... What's up, doc?", usually said while chewing a carrot. Though the Warner Bros. animation studio first began experimenting with a rabbit character during the early 1930's, the definitive character of Bugs Bunny is widely credited to have made his debut in director Tex Avery's Oscar-nominated film A Wild Hare (1940).
Since his debut, Bugs has appeared in various short films, feature films, compilations, TV series, music records, comic books, video games, award shows, amusement park rides and commercials. He has also appeared in more films than any other cartoon character, is the ninth most-portrayed film personality in the world, and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
, 1h17 Directed byFriz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesChildren's films ActorsMel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Arthur Q. Bryan, Lennie Weinrib, Shepard Menken Rating69% Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck have to sell books for Rambling House. They go their separate ways and experience many wacky things. For instance, while flying through a winter storm, Daffy ran into a house owned by Porky Pig and briefly stayed there while taking place of a stuffed duck which he merely destroyed. Meanwhile, Bugs burrowed his way to a jungle where he pretended to be a baby ape to an ape couple. One half of the couple wanted to do Bugs in, but manages to divert him after he accidentally dropped a boulder on his wife's head.
, 1h38 Directed byChuck Jones, Ron Jeremy, Phil Monroe OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesChildren's films ActorsMel Blanc Rating72% Bugs Bunny, while giving a tour of his home, talks about some of the famous rivalries, battles, and chases from the Looney Tunes shorts, which serves as introductions to footage from the classic short subjects. The final segment of the film consists of an extended chase sequence between Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner.
, 8minutes Directed byFriz Freleng OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesChristmas films, Time travel films, Ghost films, Children's films ActorsMel Blanc Rating65% Scrooge (Yosemite Sam) is counting money in the counting house of his firm when Bob Cratchit (Porky) comes in, wanting to borrow a lump of coal as he is freezing. Scrooge refuses, and just after this Bugs comes in with Christmas decorations and mistletoe. He is tossed out, and decides that "somebody oughta teach that little humbug some Christmas spirit". Bugs then borrows a piece of coal and places it in the office of Cratchit, who graciously thanks him.
, 50minutes Directed byGerry Chiniquy, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson GenresComedy, Animation ActorsMel Blanc, June Foray Rating67% The Easter bunny is ill, Granny needs to find a replacement for him, after watching several cartoons from the past. A very eager Daffy Duck keeps appearing, in the end he dresses up as the Easter bunny and Granny and Bugs have been cheated but find it funny.
Directed byRobert McKimson GenresAnimation ThemesChildren's films ActorsMel Blanc Rating73% Bugs Bunny is taking his morning shower under a waterfall, singing "April Showers" (à lá Al Jolson) when the water stops flowing. After a brief delirium that the supply has permanently dried up, he decides that beavers are responsible, and climbs up the waterfall to the source of the problem. The source of the problem turns out to be the villainous Blacque Jacque Shellacque, who has built an illegal rock dam in an effort to control the water supply and sell it at inflated prices. Bugs demands Jacque explain what gives him the right to build the dam, and Jacque responds "This give me the right!" as he sticks a revolver into Bugs' neck (this exchange is cut out of most commercial showings). Bugs next asks Jacque what would happen if certain rocks become loose, to which Jacque simply states he would replace them. Bugs then tricks Jacque into removing a tiny rock, at the dam's base, which then dislodges the dam.
, 7minutes Directed byHawley Pratt, Friz Freleng OriginUSA GenresComedy, Fantasy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films set in the Viking Age, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsMel Blanc, Gérard Surugue, Patrick Préjean Rating71% Dans une contrée lointaine, Sam, le terrible viking, commence à envahir le territoire. Bugs le défie en l'évacuant du château. Le lapin dessine une fausse porte sur laquelle Sam s'écrase avec son éléphant. Ce dernier projette maladroitement une pierre sur Sam après que Bugs lui ait mis du poivre dans la trompe. Le viking tente de s'emparer du château lorsque le pont-levis est abaissé, mais le poids de l'éléphant les fait chuter. Après avoir chassé son éléphant, Sam tente de creuser un tunnel sous la tour, mais se fait écraser par cette dernière. Sam finit par faire exploser le pont-levis et se fait pourchasser par son éléphant, qui a sympathisé avec Bugs.
, 7minutes Directed byChuck Jones OriginUSA GenresScience fiction, Comedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Martiens, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsMel Blanc, Gérard Surugue, Jean-Loup Horwitz Rating79% Une rampe de lancement de fusée se trouve exactement au-dessus du terrier de Bugs Bunny. Notre lapin se réveille d'une nuit difficile. Il ne se rend pas compte qu'en sortant de chez lui, il rentre dans la fusée par la tuyère. La fusée quitte la Terre avec le lapin à bord. Bugs émerge enfin du sommet de la fusée, se rend compte qu'il est loin dans l'espace. Il se retrouve accroché au spoutnik avec lequel il atterrit dans une sorte de gigantesque station spatiale. Il découvre l'extraterrestre Marvin se déplaçant vers un étrange (et très gros) télescope orienté sur la Terre, et qui se révèle être un canon dont le but est de détruire cette planète qui lui cache la vue de Vénus. Il loge à la base du « canon-télescope » une pièce décisive, qui est en fait un tout petit bâton de dynamite. Bugs éteint le bâton avant qu'il n'explose, puis le vole. Marvin envoie ses « troupes » à la poursuite de Bugs, troupes formées de martiens à corps de poulet vert. Il les crée à partir d'un distributeur automatique doté d'une capacité de 10 000 martiens « instantanés », déshydratés dans leur bocal. Marvin les fait revenir à leur taille normale en les arrosant avec de l'eau comme avec des graines.
, 7minutes Directed byFriz Freleng OriginUSA GenresComedy, Animation ThemesFilms about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films about dragons, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsMel Blanc, Gérard Surugue, Patrick Préjean Rating74% Le Roi Arthur et ses sujets ont un problème : le chevalier noir (Sam) leur a volé leur « épée-qui-chante ». Bugs le bouffon est envoyé afin de la récupérer. Pendant que Bugs récupère l'épée, Sam est réveillé par Gerry, son dragon, qui n'arrête pas d'éternuer ; Bugs réussit cependant à s'échapper en volant l'épée tandis que Sam se fait rôtir par Gerry. Bugs se réfugie dans le château et écrase Sam en baissant le pont-levis. Ce dernier s'écrase à nouveau sur le mur du château en voulant se catapulter. Sam tente d'accéder à nouveau au château mais il se fait assommer par le lapin. Après une brève course-poursuite, Sam et Gerry font exploser le château en se réfugiant dans la poudrière et Bugs en sort vainqueur.
Directed byFriz Freleng GenresComedy, Crime, Animation ThemesChildren's films ActorsMel Blanc Rating77% Bugs has relocated his home due to heavy winter rains; he now lives under the floor of a condemned building. All of a sudden, he hears police sirens, which are followed by a car stopping, and then clambering footsteps. Rocky and Mugsy, two gangsters, burst into the room. They have just committed a jewelry robbery, "all 14-carat". Bugs hears the last word as "carrot", and emerges to see what's happening. He realizes what's going on, and vows to take care of the two while they rest for the night.