Oily Hare is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce.[1] The short was released on July 26, 1952, and stars Bugs Bunny.[2]
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| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Produced by | Edward Selzer |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet |
| Animation by | Charles McKimson Phil De Lara Rod Scribner Herman Cohen Keith Darling |
| Layouts by | Peter Alvarado |
| Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
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Running time | 7:10 |
| Language | English |
The plot shares similarities to the plot of the short The Fair-Haired Hare, released one year earlier featuring Devil Rich Texan as Bugs' antagonist. Oily Hare recycles the same ending where Bugs' home is filled with explosives and blown up.
Plot
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Bugs Bunny gets caught up in a Texas oil-rich environment with a Yosemite Sam-like oil mogul. Bugs' rabbit hole, inconveniently situated in an oil field, becomes the focal point of a clash as the tycoon, Devil Rich Texan, tries to tap into the land's oil resources. Despite Bugs' protests that the hole is his home, Devil Rich Texan and his trusty assistant, Maverick, attempt to forcibly remove him. Their comedic efforts include failed dynamite explosions and a botched shooting attempt, all while Bugs outsmarts them at every turn.
In a final twist, Bugs' ingenious solution results in a surprising outcome: instead of oil, a geyser of carrots erupts from the hole, leaving Devil Rich Texan and Maverick bewildered and Bugs triumphant. With a nod to the absurdity of the situation, Bugs acknowledges the incredulity of the audience, reminding them that in "Tex-ay-us," anything can happen.
Home media
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edit- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 238. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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