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Original title: Hillbilly Hare

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While vacationing in the Ozark Mountains, Bugs Bunny encounters Curt and Pumpkinhead Martin, two dimwitted hillbillies who are duped by Bugs into a violent square dance.While vacationing in the Ozark Mountains, Bugs Bunny encounters Curt and Pumpkinhead Martin, two dimwitted hillbillies who are duped by Bugs into a violent square dance.While vacationing in the Ozark Mountains, Bugs Bunny encounters Curt and Pumpkinhead Martin, two dimwitted hillbillies who are duped by Bugs into a violent square dance.

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7.9/10

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Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny
(voice)
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John T. Smith

Punkinhead Martin
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Director
- Robert McKimson
Writer
- Tedd Pierce
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9TheLittleSongbird

The square dancing sequence makes this cartoon

I think this is one of my favourite McKimson cartoons. While a tad too fast in pace occasionally, it is still hugely enjoyable with a huge amount to like about it. The animation is crisp, clean and smooth, with some gorgeous colours, and the character designs are fine. The music is excellent too, coming across as energetic and quirky, while the dialogue is infectious and the story is great. Bugs is a likable and witty lead and the hillbillies take the support well, and Mel Blanc as he always is is impeccable at the vocal characterisations. What does make Hillbilly Hare though is the square dancing sequence. In every sense, it is simply genius with a fun memorable melody and hilarious lyrics, while the dancing was good too. In short, I concur that it is one of the greatest scenes in cartoon history, let alone in the history of the Looney Tunes cartoons. In conclusion, a fun and enjoyable cartoon. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Puck-20

Now form a square....

A typical Bugs-vs.-the Hillbillies toon until the square-dancing scene...which has got to be one of the most hilarious three minutes in cartoon history. Lots more violent toons out there (the Powerpuff Girls come to mind) done with much less wit.. A must-see for any cartoon fan...

7TheOtherFool

Oh those darn Hillbillies!

Banned cartoon this time takes a swing at those southern red-neck hill- billies, who talk funny and aren't too clever.

Bugs is being chased by two of these hill-billies, who happen to be brothers and are looking for some animals to kill.

The first part of this short film is nothing special, but in the second part things all burst out into a song, sung in part by Bugs and it involves a great dance by the three characters. When Bugs takes over the song he makes the hill-billies do these crazy things like dancing with pigs and stuff like that. Very good song, check it out!

Great fun, in particular in it's second part: 7/10.

10phantom_tollbooth

The square dance alone is one of the greatest animated comedy routines of all time

Robert McKimson's 'Hillbilly Hare' is probably the director's best loved short and I'd have to concur with the majority. 'Hillbilly Hare' is an absolutely fantastic piece of work and one of the few Robert McKimson cartoons which really stands up alongside the best work of his contemporaries. Pitting Bugs against a couple of stereotype hillbillies, 'Hillbilly Hare's' first half features some decent heckling but the halfway mark is the turning point as Bugs drags up and uses his sex appeal to tempt the two hillbillies into a square-dancing rehearsal. This leads to an extended climactic square-dance sequence which is one of my favourite routines in cartoon history. The success of this sequence is down to several contributors. Writer Tedd Pierce has written a fantastically funny set of lyrics which are delivered with astonishing comedic brilliance by Mel Blanc in one of the highlights of his long and distinguished voice-over career. McKimson creates the perfect visual accompaniment for this astonishing sequence. While 'Hillbilly Hare' might take a few minutes to really get going, its extended musical climax is one of the greatest moments in cartoon history. It never fails to have me roaring with laughter and it elevates the cartoon to the status of a true classic.

10rondaleroi

The best Bugs Bunny cartoon in existence.

No, let me revise that. The best CARTOON in existence, bar none.

What are they talking about, violent? Nobody could ever take the violence in this gem seriously. I love square dancing, and I love this cartoon. I used to listen for the opening of Bugs singing, "I love mountain music" as my cue that my favorite cartoon was about to air. Put it back on the television rotation, please, oh TV moguls who have decided it's politically incorrect or whatever. Todays kids are missing out.

I have read that Mel Blanc wrote part of the square dance patter. All I can say is I'm glad I never had him (or his alter ego, Bugs Bunny) as my square dance caller! But I'm tickled pink to watch the Martin brothers dance to his tune.

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Trivia
The Martins are two new members of the fictional family in the 1936 song 'The Martins and the Coys'

Goofs
When the first hillbilly is shown pointing his rifle at Bugs Bunny, his left eye is shown looking down the rifle barrel with his right eye presumed closed. When the hillbilly goes to fire his rifle at Bugs Bunny, his left eye is now closed and his right eye is open.

Quotes
[Bugs slowly takes off his disguise, while jukebox plays "Skip to my Lou, my Darling" and then starts fiddling a violin & unplugs jukebox, while singing, leading Curt and Pumpkinhead Martin outside with a musical voice]
Bugs Bunny: Promenade across the floor, sashay right on out the door, out the door and into the glade, and everybody promenade. Step right up, you're doin' fine; I'll pull your beard, you pull mine; yank it again like you did before, break it up with a tug of war. Now into the creek and fish for the trout, dive right in and flap about; trout, trout, pretty little trout; one more splash and come right out. Shake like a hound dog, shake again, wallow around in the old pigpen, wallow some more, you all know how; roll around like an old fat sow. Allemande left with your left hand, follow through with a right and left brand; now lead your partner, the dirty old thing; follow through with an elbow swing. Grab a fencepost hold it tight, whomp your partner with all your might; hit him in the shin, hit him in the head; hit him again, the critter ain't dead. Whomp him low and whomp him high, stick your finger in his eye. Pretty little rhythm, pretty little sound; bang your heads against the ground. Promenade all around the room, promenade like a bride and groom. Open up the door and step right in, close the door and into a spin. Whirl, whirl, twist and twirl, jump all around like a flying squirrel. Now, don't you cuss and don't you swear, just come right out and form a square. Now right hand over and left hand under, both join hands and run like thunder; over the hill and over the dale. Duck your head and lift your tail. Don't you stray and don't you roam, turn around and promenade home. Corn in the crib and wheat in the sack, turn your partner and promenade back.
Bugs Bunny: [Bugs' normal voice] And now you're home, bow to your partner, bow to the gent, across the hall.
[Martin brothers weakly shook hands, after their deep fall, and lay across a small creek, where they landed]
Bugs Bunny: And that is all.
[Bugs concludes musical with a five second musical fiddle outro then closing credits start]