''14 Carrot Rabbit'' is a 1952

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short directed by

Friz Freleng Isadore "Friz" Freleng (; August 21, 1905May 26, 1995), credited as I. Freleng early in his career, was an American animator, cartoonist, Film director, director, Film producer, producer, and composer known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons ...

. The short was released on March 15, 1952, and features

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and

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(here as Chilkoot Sam). The title is a play on "14

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", as in a purity level for

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Set during the Klondike Gold Rush in

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, Yosemite Sam steals gold from an old prospector named Louie. Disappointed by his small haul, Sam encounters Bugs Bunny, who undergoes an involuntary convulsing spell in the presence of gold. Sam tries to trick Bugs into a partnership, but Bugs outsmarts him. Bugs claims to find gold, Same chases him away and dissolves the partnership. Despite this, Bugs still tries to save Sam when he realizes he's about to fall off a cliff in to a lake. Bugs later sets Sam up to dig in a spot that's in fact the back of a hidden dump truck, which he dumps off of a cliff. Angered, Sam vows revenge and chases Bugs across the United States until Bugs leads him to

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, where Sam is arrested for attempting to steal the fort's gold. Bugs suddenly finds himself challenged by another guard to explain his presence on the Fort grounds, and he escapes on a passing ocean liner that appeared out of nowhere.

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* {{Friz Freleng 1952 films Short films directed by Friz Freleng Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Films scored by Carl Stalling Animated films set in the 1890s Films set in Kentucky Films set in Yukon Bugs Bunny films Films about the Klondike Gold Rush 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films Yosemite Sam films 1950s English-language films Films with screenplays by Warren Foster Films produced by Edward Selzer English-language short films 1952 animated short films

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