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The Old Grey Hare
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The Old Grey Hare is a 1944 Merrie Melodies. cartoon directed by Robert Clampett. The short was released on October 28, 1944, and features Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, voiced by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan respectively.
Directed by Robert Clampett. Produced by Eddie Selzer (uncredited). Story by Michael Sasanoff.
Dialogue
[first lines]
Elmer J. Fudd: [crying] I twied and I twied, but I just simpwy can't seem to catch that old wabbit!
God: If at first you don't succeed, Elmer, try, try again.
Elmer J. Fudd: Twy, twy again? Yeah, but how wong will it take?
God: Come, Elmer. Let us look far into the future.
Elmer J. Fudd: Will I eventually catch the wabbit?
God: Come, Elmer. Come past the years 1950, 1960, past 1970, '80, '90... When you hear the sound of the gong, it will be exactly 2000 A.D.
Bugs Bunny: Hee hee hee hee! You ain't got me yet, by Gum! Hee hee hee hee! Ow, darn this lumbago!
Elmer J. Fudd: Stop or I'll shoot! Stop or I'll shoot!
Bugs Bunny: Darn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!
[last lines]
Elmer J. Fudd: [buried underground] Well, anyway, that pesky wabbit is out of my life forever and ever.
Bugs Bunny: [pops in] Well now, I wouldn't say that.
[kisses Elmer and hands him a lit stick of dynamite; iris out]
External links
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Category:1944 American animated films
Category:1944 English-language films
Category:Bugs Bunny cartoons
Category:Elmer Fudd cartoons
Category:Films directed by Bob Clampett
Category:American animated short films
Category:Traditionally animated short films
Category:Children's animated comedy short films
Category:Children's animated fantasy short films