Lighter Than Hare

Lighter Than Hare is a 1960 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short that Friz Freleng wrote and directed. It was originally released on December 17, 1960. The title is a play on the phrase lighter than air. In the short, outer space invader Yosemite Sam wants to capture typical earth creature Bugs Bunny. Directed by Friz Freleng. Produced by John Burton, Sr. (uncredited). Story by Friz Freleng. Dialogue [Sam's robot ferret is sent to retrieve Bugs, but he has built a robot rabbit to take his place] Robot rabbit: Eh, what's-up-doc? Robot ferret: (Marvin the Martian-like voice) I'll-tell-you-what's-up. (pulls out a ray gun) Come-with-me-or-I'll-blast-you. Robot rabbit: I'll-go-with-you-on-one-condition, that-you-don't-press-this-button. Robot ferret: Oh-yeah? Well, no-Earth-robot-is-going-to-tell-me-what-button-to-press. I'm-a-pressing. (a built-in mallet hits the ferret, and it falls apart, infuriating Sam) [last lines, after Yosemite was tricked into bringing a rabbit decoy into space] Yosemite Sam: Oh, high and mighty potentate, I brought back an Earth creature! Alien King: Earth creature, step forward! [ticking sound is heard] What have you got to say for yourself? [BOOM!!!] Sheesh! Those Earth creatures always shooting off their mouths. Bugs Bunny: [chuckles; on the radio] I wonder if Amos 'n' Andy is on yet? [Then the closing credits' music begins] Voice cast Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Yosemite Sam / Robot ZX29B / Robot Ferret / Bugs Robot / Alien King. External links 0054030 Category:1960 American animated films Category:1960 English-language films Category:American animated short films Category:Traditionally animated short films Category:Children's animated comic science fiction short films Category:Children's animated science fantasy short films Category:Bugs Bunny cartoons Category:Yosemite Sam cartoons Category:Animated films about extraterrestrial life Category:Animated films about robots Category:Films set in Washington (state) Category:Films directed by Friz Freleng