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Super-Rabbit

  • 1943
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7.3/10
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Super-Rabbit (1943)
One-Person Army ActionSuperheroActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyShort

Bugs Bunny becomes a superhero who does battle with a rabbit-hating cowboy and his horse.Bugs Bunny becomes a superhero who does battle with a rabbit-hating cowboy and his horse.Bugs Bunny becomes a superhero who does battle with a rabbit-hating cowboy and his horse.

  • Director
    • Chuck Jones
  • Writer
    • Tedd Pierce
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Tedd Pierce
    • Kent Rogers
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chuck Jones
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Tedd Pierce
      • Kent Rogers
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Mel Blanc
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    • Bugs Bunny
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    • (uncredited)
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    Tedd Pierce
    • Observer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Kent Rogers
    • Professor Canafrazz
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Chuck Jones
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
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    Op_Prime

    You will believe a rabbit can fly

    This was an extremely funny Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny gains super powers by eating special carrots, dons a suit similar to Superman and goes after Cottontail Smith. There were a lot of funny and original gags in this cartoon. Probably one of the best Bugs Bunny cartoons ever. If you enjoyed this cartoon, I suggest you see Daffy Duck don the super suit in 'Stupor Duck.'
    9TheLittleSongbird

    Bugs as Super-Rabbit

    This was a fun parody on the superhero genre, and Bugs couldn't have been a more perfect choice as the one and only "Super-Rabbit". The story is a nice one, not the best structured one there is, but it is never dull and moves quickly. The animation is beautifully done, and the music is top-notch. The supporting characters are careful not to overshadow Bugs while being effective on their own terms too. I loved the visual gags and the witty and razor sharp dialogue. And I too loved Mel Blanc's vocal characterisations, with Kent Rogers also great as Professor Canafrazz. Overall, a fun Bugs Bunny cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox
    Petey-10

    Is it a bird? No, it's Bugs Bunny!

    This 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon transforms Bugs Bunny into Superman, with big ears.In Charles M. Jones' Super-Rabbit Professor Cannafraz gives Bugs Bunny a super carrot, that gives him incredible strength and a flying ability.He flies out to fight Cottontail Smith, whose plan is to hunt down all the rabbits.The voice artists here are Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce and Kent Rogers.This short is the most hilarious Superman parody.Like in the scene where Bugs passes by a horse in the air, who shouts, "a rabbit? Up HERE!?"Or Bugs playing basketball with a cannonball.In the end Bugs becomes a Marine, which made the U.S. Marine Corps so glad they wanted the character to be officially inducted into the force as a private.What a hero, that Bugs Bunny!
    8utgard14

    "Time out whilst I think up some more deviltry."

    Classic Looney Tunes take on Superman (probably one of the very first such parodies). In this story, Bugs Bunny eats a carrot created by a mad scientist and gains super powers. He decides to use these powers to take on famous Texas rabbit hunter Cottontail Smith. Many funny lines and gags follow, ending with Bugs deciding to become a REAL Superman in a nicely patriotic ending. The animation is wonderful with lovely colors and backgrounds. I especially liked the scientist's laboratory. The music is lively and fun. Superb voicework from Mel Blanc and Kent Rogers. It's a great cartoon with a still-evolving Bugs Bunny that should please any Looney Tunes fan. Plus it should be of interest to Superman fans who might not typically watch these old cartoons.
    10lee_eisenberg

    God bless Ameri-Bugs!

    Still in his relative infancy, Bugs Bunny becomes a superhero out to fight an anti-rabbit cowboy. I really liked the scene of the two of them on the horse. Maybe the wartime themes make us cringe a little bit nowadays, but they're not vicious by any stretch (although I hear that some Looney Tunes cartoons were). Maybe this wasn't the greatest Bugs Bunny cartoon in history, but it's definitely worth seeing. Anyone can plainly see why the Looney Tunes cartoons from the '40s and '50s were some of the best cartoons in cinema history (I can't say the same for their modern cartoons; for starters, no more Mel Blanc). A real classic.

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    • Trivia
      The U.S. Marine Corps was so flattered that Bugs Bunny decides to become a Marine in this film that it insisted he be officially inducted into the Corps as a private, which was done, complete with dogtags. Bugs was regularly promoted until he was officially "discharged" at the end of World War II as a Master Sergeant.
    • Goofs
      When setting out on his mission, Bugs puts five super-carrots into his case, yet by the end of the cartoon the case seems to hold several dozen carrots.
    • Quotes

      Bugs Bunny: Eh, what are you shootin' at, doc?

      Cottontail Smith: Rabbits. I hate rabbits. If there's anything I hate more than a rabbit, it's two rabbits.

    • Connections
      Edited into Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Freddy the Freshman
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Oppenheim

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Merrie Melodies #12 (1942-1943 Season): Super-Rabbit
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 8m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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