''A Feather in His Hare'' is a 1948

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'' animated short, directed by

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. Completed in 1946, the short was originally released on February 7, 1948. The title is a pun on "hair". The short would be the first

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cartoon directed by Chuck Jones that used

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's design for Bugs instead of the version Jones used from '' Hold the Lion, Please'' to '' Hair-Raising Hare'', which was a shorter and slightly different version of the character.

Plot

The plot is a twist on the usual Elmer-chasing-Bugs cartoon, with the bunny's pursuer this time being a dopey Native American. The Indian's body shape, along with the glasses he wears, suggest that he is meant to be a parody of

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, although the voice does not match. Most of the episode is spent with Bugs getting vengeance by "thinking up some more deviltry for that

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." At the climactic moment, Bugs, looking at the camera, says "Imagine this guy! Just who does he think he is to be chasin' me?", the Indian answers, holding Bugs at arrow-point, "Me? Me last Mohican!". " Last of the Mohicans, eh?", Bugs says, "Well, look,

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, cast your eyes skywards." Looking up, he sees several storks carrying infant versions of the goofy Indian, and passes out. Bugs laughs himself silly, however his laughter is short-lived when he happens to cast his ''own'' eyes skyward, and sees ''hundreds'' of storks carrying infant bunnies, who shout, in unison, "Eh, what's up, Pop?" Bugs then passes out, falling on top of the unconscious Indian. Iris-out.

Voice cast

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as Bugs Bunny, Baby Rabbits *

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as Indian (uncredited) Indian's Screams are provided by Mel Blanc

Controversy

This cartoon was one of 12 pulled from Cartoon Network's annual June Bugs marathon in 2001 by order of AOL Time Warner due to ethnic stereotyping.

References

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1948 films Short films directed by Chuck Jones Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Animated films about Native Americans Films about hunting Films scored by Carl Stalling Bugs Bunny films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese 1948 animated short films {{looney-tunes-stub