A Wild Hare

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A Wild Hare is a 1940 American animated comedy short film directed by Fred Avery. It was released on July 27, 1940. It is part of the Merrie Melodies series, the twelfth cartoon to feature Elmer Fudd and the fifth cartoon to feature a character later to be named Bugs Bunny. The film defined Bugs' personality and Brooklyn-Bronx voice, previously used as a generic humorous voice in Avery's cartoons. It was re-released as a "Blue Ribbon" reissue in 1944 as The Wild Hare. Warner Bros. considers it to be Bugs' debut, despite numerous established appearances in the series. In a rare promotional broadcast, A Wild Hare was loosely adapted for the radio as a sketch performed by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan on the April 11, 1941, edition of The Al Pearce Show. The sketch was followed by a scripted interview with Leon Schlesinger.

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