The Old Grey Hare

1944
7.5| 0h8m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 28 October 1944 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Cartoons
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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Failed hunter Elmer Fudd laments that he's never able to catch the rabbit (Bugs Bunny); just then a bolt of lightning strikes, and the voice of God takes him through a flash-forward to the year 2000. Elmer and Bugs, now both elderly, look back to when they first met as babies.

Genre

Animation, Comedy

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Director

Robert Clampett

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Cartoons

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The Old Grey Hare Audience Reviews

AutCuddly Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,
Clarissa Mora The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
slymusic "The Old Grey Hare" is a wonderful Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon directed by that notorious man from Wackyland: Bob Clampett! In this unique entry in the Warner Bros. cartoon library, Bugs and Elmer are either old codgers or young infants. What a neat concept! Highlights: Baby Bugs asks Baby Elmer, "What's up, Doc?" in baby talk, and Elmer has to read the subtitle! Old Bugs struggles to pop out of his hole, and when he finally does, the violin accompaniment of "Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet" makes his wrinkly appearance even funnier. Baby Elmer chases Baby Bugs (to the accompaniment of the familiar Light Cavalry Overture), when Bugs suddenly declares that it's time for the two of them to have their afternoon nap, which they do (to an amusingly sped-up rendition of "Rock-a-Bye Baby"). Baby Elmer looks for Baby Bugs behind a tree, when suddenly Bugs sneaks around and blasts him with a tuba (this gag is very dear to my heart because I am a tuba player)."The Old Grey Hare" is a clever age twist on the familiar hunter/rabbit story. We get to see both ends of the age spectrum, with a guarantee that we shall be entertained!
Lee Eisenberg On this, what would have been Mel Blanc's 99th birthday, I wanted to talk about one of his many accomplishments as a voice artist. In the Termite Terrace crowd's first look into the future - preceding "Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century" - the unseen God takes Elmer Fudd into the 21st century to see whether or not he can ever catch Bugs Bunny. I just found it neat to see what they expected the 21st century to look like. For example, Smellevision makes television obsolete (but Carl Stalling denies that it'll work). Surely we can forgive these various predictions for not envisioning the Internet or anything like that.So, while the most important part may be the memory of the first time that Elmer chased Bugs when they were infants, my favorite part was seeing their joke prediction. So I consider "The Old Grey Hare" worth seeing. Available in the documentary "Bugs Bunny Superstar".Smellevision. It sounds kind of like John Waters's use of Odorama in "Polyester".
bob the moo Frustrated at never getting the rabbit, Elmer Fudd cries out to his God, who responds (much to Elmer's reply). God takes Elmer far into the future, to 2018 where Elmer is an old man chasing an old Bugs. With the new weaponry available, Elmer fatally wounds Bugs, sparking a trip down memory lane to when they were both children and the chase began.Starting with the usual amusing play on words title, this short cartoon stutters a little early on. The focus on Fudd slows things down a little, an impact that is only slightly lessened by the arrival of an elderly Bugs Bunny. However when the short moves to the baby flashback, things pick up significantly and stay that way until the end. The baby stuff and the climax moves quicker and feels more enjoyable that the lengthy, flash-forward set up.The animation is good and shows real care (lacking in some later cartoons) and the voice work is as superb as always. Seeing the baby Bugs being just as scheming and resourceful as his adult self is very funny.Overall a good cartoon which suffers a little during the set-up scenes but then ends on a run of highs to leave a good impression.
WendyOh! This one makes me laugh. True, it's not a Chuck Jones, who many consider the master of the genre, but it's right up there at the top.Elmer Fudd is probably my favorite foil to bugs, and here he is brimming with pathos. His stutter is as prominent as his brow, and the script for this is astounding. Whomever wrote these little 'cartoons' hopefully moved on to great things, because they are better than most films made today! Well worth your time.