Frigid Hare is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, released on October 8, 1949.[1]: 203 [2]: 430  It is directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, and features Bugs Bunny.[3] The title can be seen as a pun on "frigid air" or the refrigerator brand "Frigidaire".

Frigid Hare
The title card of Frigid Hare.
Directed byCharles M. Jones
Story byMichael Maltese
Produced byEdward Selzer (uncredited)
StarringMel Blanc
Music byCarl Stalling
Animation byPhil Monroe
Ben Washam
Lloyd Vaughan
Ken Harris
Layouts byRobert Gribbroek
Backgrounds byPeter Alvarado
Color processTechnicolor
Production
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Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • October 8, 1949 (1949-10-08) (U.S.)
Running time
7:36
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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While en route to Miami Beach for a much-needed break from Warner Brothers, Bugs Bunny once again misses his turn at Albuquerque and finds himself at the South Pole. After encountering a penguin fleeing from an Eskimo hunter, Bugs gets entangled in their chase. Despite initially trying to ditch the penguin, Bugs eventually takes pity on him and devises a plan to rescue him. In the end, Bugs decides to extend his vacation, realizing that the South Pole's six-month-long days allow him to enjoy an extended break until July 1953.

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References

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  1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice And Magic: A History Of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Plume. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
  3. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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Preceded by Bugs Bunny Cartoons
1949
Succeeded by