Beanstalk Bunny

The humor and timing in this cartoon is all-over fantastic, but the highlight of this cartoon is the mere 20 or so seconds of Daffy Duck yelling at Bugs inside a giant glass. Of course, Daffy making the loudest noise possible while we hear none of it outside of the glass is great (the key to comedy IS silence!) The expressions of panic and exhaustion on Daffy's face while Bugs remains calm and expressionless is worth seeing this cartoon alone. In my top five Warner classic shorts.

Beanstalk Bunny is not an immediate favourite of mine, but I still love it and consider it a delightful twist on the Jack and the Beanstalk story. The animation is wonderful, colourful and lively, and the music is rousing and fun. The dialogue is typical Looney Tunes fashion, witty and constantly funny with enough to amuse even the fussiest child, and the gags are clever, especially the one with Daffy inside the watch. The characters are not quite themselves I agree, with Elmer a larger than life version of himself, but they have their likability still and have great chemistry together. Bugs and Daffy are brilliantly voiced by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan is solid as Elmer. Overall, delightful, funny and works very well on re-watches. 10/10 Bethany Cox

The Looney Tunes version of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' with Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny climbing the beanstalk as Jack and Elmer Fudd as the giant is a great and very funny short. Especially the first half where Daffy and Bugs decide who is Jack and who Elmer must chase is hilarious.

This is a classic. As a child of the 1 1/2 hour "Bugs Bunny / Road-Runner Show" on Saturday mornings, I grew up with this humor and it has served me well. Even as a young adult studying law, students would mumble the line "He's Jack." when called upon by bewildered professors.

Moments to savor:

*the expression on Bugs' face as his head cranes back into his pillow when Daffy screams at him while in bed on the beanstalk.

*the entire scene with Bugs and Daffy under glass.

*the final chase and Bugs' ingenious solution to Elmer.

Great lines:

*"I'll guess I'll have to open up with a pair of Jacks."

*"He's Jack."

*"You could've stood up for your rights, you know? You milksop!"

Chuck Jones' version of Jack and the Beanstalk is another terrific buddy comedy with Bugs and Daffy. Daffy is Jack, Elmer Fudd is the giant, and Bugs is...well, Bugs. Daffy and Bugs are hilarious together as usual. They do a fun "he's Jack" bit that reminds me of their Hunting Trilogy greatness. Love the animation. Some cool angles and designs, as well as nice action. Everything's well-drawn and the colors are rich. Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan both provide excellent voice work. Not high on my list of favorite Chuck Jones cartoons but that's only because he had so many fantastic ones. This is definitely a funny short and worth a look for all Bugs & Daffy fans.