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The Old Grey Hare

The Old Grey Hare

19447.20h 8m

Overview

Failed hunter Elmer Fudd laments that he's never able to catch the rabbit (Bugs Bunny); just then a bolt of lightning strikes, and the voice of God takes him through a flash-forward to the year 2000. Elmer and Bugs, now both elderly, look back to when they first met as babies.

Directed by Robert Clampett
Written by Michael Sasanoff
Produced by Edward Selzer
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Top Cast

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Bugs Bunny / God (voice)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Elmer J. Fudd (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

huntercartoontime travelflashbackflash forwardcartoon rabbitfrenemiesreminiscingshort filmold menold age

About The Old Grey Hare

The Old Grey Hare is a animation, comedy film released in 1944 exploring themes of hunter, cartoon, time travel, flashback, flash forward, cartoon rabbit. Directed by Robert Clampett, it stars Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan. Failed hunter Elmer Fudd laments that he's never able to catch the rabbit (Bugs Bunny); just then a bolt of lightning strikes, and the voice of God takes him through a flash-forward to the year 2000. Elmer and Bugs, now both elderly, look back to when they first met as babies.

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