Season time! But what season is it actually? Rabbit season or duck season? This is the first of a trilogy of cartoons that is considered to be among the finest (and certainly most famous) of Warner Bros's cartoon work in the 1950s. These 7 minutes were made almost 65 years ago by the usual trio of Chuck Jones, Michael Maltese and Mel Blanc, who voices the two protagonists and the elephant. Only Elmer was done by somebody else. Of course, as always, Bugs is way too smart to be caught and Daffy gets his fair share too, but the ending this time shows us Elmer as the loser. Not too often the case in short films where Bugs and Duffy appear. He is usually more of an observant despite being the hunter of course. I think this is a solid little short film. It has its moments, such as the aforementioned elephant, Bug in drag, Bugs posing as Daffy and Daffy posing as Elmer and a funny little discussion contest by our two heroes which season it currently is. Good stuff. Recommended.
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