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As a Looney Tunes cartoon, Stage Door Cartoon is a very enjoyable if not entirely exceptional one. The title I did find somewhat misleading, and the transition from the traditional hunting-season opening to the stage antics with Bugs humiliating Elmer was a little rushed. However, the animation is colourful and lively enough, and there is a nice music score as well. The dialogue is sharp and witty, but even better were the often hilarious sight gags. Not to mention the surprise ending, which was so clever and unexpected. Bugs is still his cool, arrogant and witty self, while Elmer shows a sense of naivety and I kind of felt sorry for him as he was humiliated. Watching him change colour was not a pretty sight really. The voice work from Mel Blanc and Arthur Q.Bryan is superb as per usual, and I see I am not the only person who thought the Southern Sheriff sounded a lot like Yosemite Sam. Overall, unexceptional but amusing. 8/10 Bethany Cox