Release Date:

May 2, 1942

Main Character(s):

Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd

Summary:

Elmer Fudd is out prospecting for gold where Bugs Bunny decides to torment him.

That’s Not All, Folks:

Like “Wabbit Twouble”, Bugs torments Elmer for the fun of it.

The cartoon is in the public domain.

The cartoon contains a special rendition of the 1941-1955 Merrie Melodies end theme.

A brief clip from this cartoon appears in the Futurama episode “Love’s Labor Lost in Space”.

What I Like About This One:

Elmer’s rendition of “Oh, Susanna” with modified lyrics (animated by Rev Chaney, with closeups animated by Robert McKimson).

Bugs popping out of the ground wearing a cattle skull (animated by Rod Scribner). He then joins in Elmer’s singing (animated by McKimson) before startling him with an Al Jolson imitation: “Good evening, friends!” (animated by Sid Sutherland).

When Elmer turns around, Bugs drops into the ground, creating a hole (animated by Sutherland). Seeing the cattle skull has nothing under it, Elmer peers down into the hole before telling the audience, “Hey! There’s something awfuwwy scwewy going on around here!” (animated by McKimson).

Bugs then rises up from another hole, now wearing the cattle skull again (animated by Virgil Ross). When Elmer answers to the usual “What’s up, doc?”, he turns around and begins to answer, before making a double take upon realizing who he’s speaking to (animated by McKimson). Bugs’ “Boo!” scares Elmer so badly that he runs off. Bugs now takes the cattle skull off and comments, “Hey, smart boy.” and then whistles. When an angry Elmer comes back, Bugs does the same scream and runs off himself (animated by Scribner).

Elmer marking an “X” in the ground with his pickax only for him to dig in the opposite direction while he’s singing “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” (animated by Sutherland).

After Elmer puts a dynamite stick into the ground, Bugs keeps tossing it back to him (animated by Chaney). Elmer then seals the hole with a zipper (animated by Ross) and hides behind a cactus. Bugs appears behind Elmer and asks if he lost something: he’s holding the dynamite stick of course. Terrified at seeing the explosive, Elmer cowers against the cactus, while Bugs waits for the inevitable explosion (animated by Sutherland). The stick doesn’t explode, however, and simply deflates, proving to be a dud (animated by Chaney). Bugs makes up for it by yelling “BAM!” and banging a dinner platter over Elmer’s head (animated by Sutherland).

Bugs showing Elmer that he’s found gold- his gold tooth (animated by McKimson). Elmer also shows he’s got a gold tooth before getting wise and making angry gibberish noises (animated by Scribner). Bugs then pulls on Elmer’s cheek, and says “You chubby little rascal!” (animated by Ross).

After Bugs goes back into his hole, Elmer attempts to attack him with his pickax, but it gets stuck in the mountainside, allowing Bugs to cut Elmer’s pants, revealing that Elmer is wearing a girdle! Elmer scolds the audience, “Don’t waugh!” I’ll bet pwenty of you men wear one of these!” (animated by Scribner).

Fed up, Elmer goes into Bugs’ hole himself (animated by Sutherland), but Bugs buries him underground while singing “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie” (animated by McKimson).

Bugs is then confronted by a furious Elmer who declares he came here for gold and he intends to get it - so he wrestles Bugs for his gold tooth in revenge! (animated by Ross) Thinking he’s triumphant, he holds up a gold tooth, and gives a smile but one tooth is missing. Bugs shows that his gold tooth is still intact, meaning that Elmer pulled his own tooth! (animated by Scribner)

Where Can I Watch It?

At archive.org!

Carrot Rating:

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