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Hare Conditioned

  • 1945
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Hare Conditioned (1945)
AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyShort

Bugs is working as part of an outdoor display in a department store window when the store manager decides to have him stuffed as part of the Taxidermy department.Bugs is working as part of an outdoor display in a department store window when the store manager decides to have him stuffed as part of the Taxidermy department.Bugs is working as part of an outdoor display in a department store window when the store manager decides to have him stuffed as part of the Taxidermy department.

  • Director
    • Chuck Jones
  • Writer
    • Tedd Pierce
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Dave Barry
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    • Director
      • Chuck Jones
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Dave Barry
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mel Blanc
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    • Bugs Bunny
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    Dave Barry
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    • Store Manager
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Chuck Jones
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
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    9phantom_tollbooth

    One of the great chase cartoons

    Chuck Jones's 'Hare Conditioned' is a fast paced, often hilarious cartoon. Pitting Bugs Bunny against a strange, yellow-skinned apartment store manager who wants to have him stuffed, 'Hare Conditioned' takes full advantage of its multi-purpose setting. The chase takes Bugs and his pursuer through a variety of departments, leading to an inspired gag in which they quickly emerge from various departments wearing whatever clothes are associated with that part of the store. This great gag is trumped, however, by a truly inspired sequence involving elevators in which Bugs, disguised as an elevator boy, tricks the store manager into relentlessly getting on or off elevators at the wrong time. It's a brilliant climactic set piece which unfortunately gives way to a not very funny final gag. By that time, however, 'Hare Conditioned' has made its mark as one of the great chase films, bursting with wild energy. As Bugs was becoming more refined in some of the other cartoons from this period, 'Hare Conditioned' showed that he could still be just as appealing as a more anarchic character.
    rapt0r_claw-1

    A new story for Bugs, and he works a miracle with it.

    This is an above-average pre-1948 Bugs Bunny cartoon, one of my earlier favorites.

    The story is better than the majority, plus it's completely new. Bugs is the innocent victim here. Often, he antagonizes the predator as well. But here he chooses evasive action.

    The animation is great, I like the way they drew the manager. Bugs Bunny is basic, he still has to evolve quite a bit. The store is done in great detail. Kudos to the team.

    The ending is great, and the jokes are good throughout: Bugs dresses not only as a woman, but both hunter and quarry run through different departments, wearing appropriate clothing when they reappear. That sequence was great.

    Bugs manages to outwit his foe, but there's a nice twist in the tail at the end, with great penultimate and closing jokes.

    The manager's character is huge, about fifteen times the size of Bugs, and the perfect foil. But he's not nearly as dim-witted as he seems. Bugs has reason to be genuinely insecure about his safety.

    Hare Conditioned (1945) is a great cartoon, and I certainly recommend it.
    8movieman_kev

    9 to 5 bunny

    A great Bugs Bunny cartoon from the earlier years has Bugs as a performer in an window display at a local department store. After he's done for the day the manager comes in to tell him that he'll be transferring soon. Bugs is happy to oblige into he figures out that the new job is in taxidermy...and that taxidermy has to do with stuffing animals. Animals like say, a certain rabbit. This causes a battle of wits between the rascally rabbit and his now former employer. I found this short to be delightful and definitely one of the better ones of the early 1940's. It still remains as funny nearly 60+ years later. This animated short can be seen on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2.

    My Grade: A-
    10Mister-6

    Working-Class Bugs....

    Is it a good idea to use live animals for department store window displays?

    No, and here's why....

    In "Hare Conditioned" the sale that Bugs is helping promote is over and the store manager (Nelson) is transferring him to a new department: taxidermy. Naturally, Bugs objects and the fun begins.

    using nearly every department in the store (children's wear, sports, shoes, costumes, women's nightgowns - don't ask.), Bugs comes out on top at every turn, even referring to the manager as "The Great GilderSNEEZE". Even when trapped in the confines of an elevator, Bugs makes the best of the situation.

    Director Jones is on top of his pictorial game as always, as are Blanc (as Bugs, natch) and Nelson (the manager - who DOES sound like radio mainstay Gildersleeves - go ask your grand-parents).

    And a sage word of advice: when confronted by a fuzzy-looking woman wanting to try on bathroom slippers, always check her ears.

    Ten stars for "Hare Conditioner", the best argument yet for animal labor laws.
    10Hitchcoc

    Frantic but Totally Enthralling

    Bugs does rabbit demonstrations at a department store. Unfortunately, the taxidermy department needs a rabbit, and the manager decides to have Bugs stuffed and put on display. This leads to a mano a mano (mano a rabbito) chase where each gets in his licks. This is very clever and its non stop action nevers rests.

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    • Trivia
      The department store manager (voiced by an uncredited Dick Nelson) is a parody of The Great Gildersleeve, a character played by Harold Peary in the radio program "Fibber McGee and Molly". Gildersleeve was so popular he was spun off into his own radio show, "The Great Gildersleeve", as well as a series of feature films and a TV series (The Great Gildersleeve (1954)). Bugs comments on this fact when he says he sounds like "Dat guy on da radio, da Great Gildersneeze."
    • Goofs
      At some point during the outrageous elevator gags, the manager turns around and they forgot to draw his moustache in. This occurs after the upside-down Bugs passes by, and the manager turns to face the 'camera'.
    • Quotes

      Bugs Bunny: [In drag, posing as a customer] I'd like to see something nice in a pair of bedroom slippers.

      Gildersleeve: Confidentially, so would I. He-he-he-he-he.

    • Connections
      Featured in Så er der tegnefilm: Episode #2.16 (1980)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh, You Beautiful Doll
      (uncredited)

      Music by Nat Ayer

      Played when Bugs chases the manager out of the Lingerie Department

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    • Which series is this from: Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies?
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    • Release date
      • August 11, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conejo disecado
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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