Stage Door Cartoon

thumb| Stage Door Cartoon is a 1944 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on December 30, 1944, and features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. It's the first cartoon featuring the music "What's Up, Doc?", in the opening titles. Bugs Bunny I'll do it, but I'll probably hate myself in the morning! Dialogue Southern Sheriff: [to Elmer, who has no clothes on] You're under arrest for indecent southern exposure. Is agin' the law. Get a-goin'! It's the hoosegow for you, bub. [as they are leaving the theater, a Bugs Bunny cartoon starts playing] Say, just a moment. Hold your horses. It's one of them Bugs Bunny cartoonies a-comin' on. I just dotes on that there critter's doin's. Sit, son. I ain't a gonna miss this'n. Bugs Bunny: [on screen] Eh, what's up, Doc? Southern Sheriff: [laughing] Look at that critter! What a scalawag! Don't he beat all? [on screen, Bugs is putting on the sheriff costume] I can't stand it! He's a-killin' me! Elmer Fudd: Hey! Wait a minute, you impostor. You're not shewiff. You're the wabbit in disguise. Off with it, you twickster. [tears off the sheriff's clothes] [He's not Bugs Bunny after all] Southern Sheriff: Hmm. You'll swing for this, sir! [As the sheriff escorts Elmer out of the theater, the band conductor takes off his wig and reveals himself as Bugs] Bugs Bunny: [imitating Jimmy Durante] Ah-ha-ha-ha! I got a million of them! External links 0037308 Category:1944 American animated films Category:Bugs Bunny cartoons Category:Elmer Fudd cartoons Category:Films directed by Friz Freleng Category:American animated short films Category:Traditionally animated short films Category:Children's animated comedy short films Category:Children's animated fantasy short films