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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

  • 1982
  • G
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2.4K
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Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
Hand-Drawn AnimationParodyAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyMusic

Rival book salesmen Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are forced by Sultan Yosemite Sam to read fairy tales to his spoiled, selfish son, Prince Abba-Dabba.Rival book salesmen Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are forced by Sultan Yosemite Sam to read fairy tales to his spoiled, selfish son, Prince Abba-Dabba.Rival book salesmen Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are forced by Sultan Yosemite Sam to read fairy tales to his spoiled, selfish son, Prince Abba-Dabba.

  • Directors
    • Friz Freleng
    • Chuck Jones
    • Robert McKimson
  • Writers
    • John W. Dunn
    • David Detiege
    • Friz Freleng
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Shepard Menken
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    2.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Friz Freleng
      • Chuck Jones
      • Robert McKimson
    • Writers
      • John W. Dunn
      • David Detiege
      • Friz Freleng
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Arthur Q. Bryan
      • Shepard Menken
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Bugs Bunny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Arthur Q. Bryan
    • Elmer Fudd
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Shepard Menken
    • Old Storyteller
    • (voice)
    • (as Shep Menken)
    Lennie Weinrib
    Lennie Weinrib
    • Prince Abadaba
    • (voice)
    Bea Benaderet
    Bea Benaderet
    • Witch Hazel
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • (as Bea Benederet)
    • …
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Granny
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Tom Holland
    • Slowpoke Rodriguez
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    William Roberts
    William Roberts
    • Michigan J. Frog
    • (archive footage)
    • (singing voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Friz Freleng
      • Chuck Jones
      • Robert McKimson
    • Writers
      • John W. Dunn
      • David Detiege
      • Friz Freleng
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    User reviews16

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    5lee_eisenberg

    boiling oil

    After the creative team that made the classic Looney Tunes cartoons stopped making original cartoons, they made compilations of varying quality (after they all died, the cartoons turned into total garbage). "Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales" has Bugs and Daffy as book salesmen who go their separate ways to try and sell books. Eventually, Bugs arrives in the Arabian desert, where Yosemite Sam is the sultan and has a spoiled brat son. So, Bugs agrees to read to the boy, under the threat of bathing in boiling oil if he fails.

    I guess that overall, this compilation is pretty harmless. If nothing else, they still had Mel Blanc doing the voices. But are compilations really that necessary?
    10Movie Nuttball

    Good Looeny Tunes movie!

    I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes and animated films then I strongly recommend that you watch this movie today!
    jadompierre

    I'd have preferred a plain "best of" instead.

    I've been watching Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies bunch for as long as I can remember. I grew up in the 60's before so many of the cartoons were gutted due to concerns about violence, and before they were edited for time.

    This vid, and the others in the series, makes use of all the old cartoons and splices them together in an effort to create some kind of common time line, and I supposed if you hadn't seen the originals it would be pretty slick, but for me it doesn't work very well. Hiccupy, if that's even remotely a word, is how I would describe it. Little modifications, some substantial cuts, and the overlying *effort* needed to fall into the new storyline takes away a lot of the magic for me.

    But the cartoons are good, solid classics. Watch it for those.
    tfrizzell

    Ridiculous Recycling.

    Another one of the quick-fix movies by the Warner Bros. studio to make some fast money off the famed Looney Tunes characters. Old cartoons starring most all the major characters are held together by an unfunny new cartoon that has book salesman Bugs Bunny telling stories to Yosemite Sam's young brat of a son in a palace in the middle of the desert. Naturally there is also Daffy Duck trying to survive the harsh desert environment. It is tough to survive this harsh cut-and-paste mess. Watch the Cartoon Network instead. 2.5 out of 5 stars.
    10jared-25331

    Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck go on a journey.

    Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) is the third Looney Tunes compilation movie and it was yet another phenomenal movie.

    Positives for Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982): I love the initial setup of this movie where you have Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck going on a journey to different places across the world. This is perfect for the movie to transition to the various shorts throughout the runtime. I'm really impressed with how these movies are able to integrate the shorts into the narrative perfectly. It also helps that these compilation movies are short and really fast paced. My favorite sequence of the movie is when Bugs Bunny is telling stories to this annoying kid. And finally, I love how the movie ends with Bugs Bunny tricking Daffy Duck into going with Yosemite Sam while he is finishing his journey.

    Overall, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) is yet another spectacular Looney Tunes compilation movie that everyone needs to watch.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Nearly 25 years after his death, Arthur Q. Bryan finally was credited onscreen as the voice of Elmer Fudd in this film.
    • Quotes

      Bugs Bunny: You want me to tell stories to that? I'd rather throw peanuts at it.

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 28 minutes from this film for its 1985 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Edited from Wise Quackers (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      Merrily We Roll Along
      (uncredited)

      Music by Murray Mencher

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales
    • Production companies
      • Marvel Productions
      • Warner Bros. Animation
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $78,350
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $78,350
      • Nov 21, 1982
    • Gross worldwide
      • $78,350
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio)

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