''Bugs and Thugs'' is a 1954

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'' cartoon directed by

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. The short was released on March 13, 1954, and stars

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, with

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. The film is a semi-remake of the 1946 cartoon '' Racketeer Rabbit''. It is also the first Warner Bros short to feature

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as a musical director. In the film, Bugs mistakes the

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of a

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for a taxi and enters it uninvited, being taken hostage as a result.

Reception

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writes, "A remake of director Friz Freleng's earlier crime classic '' Racketeer Rabbit'' (1946), which featured caricatures of Edward G. Robinson and

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as the gangsters, ''Bugs and Thugs'' is faster and funnier, has a great modern design (thanks to Hawley Pratt's layouts), and introduces two great new foils — Rocky and Mugsy — for Bugs Bunny."

Home media

''Bugs and Thugs'' is available on the following DVDs: * '' Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1'' * '' Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3'' * ''Looney Tunes Centerstage: Volume 2'' The short is also available to stream on

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in some territories. The short is also part of the

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and

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releases of '' Goodfellas'' as a part of a ''

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'' & ''

'' bonus features compilation that also includes '' Racketeer Rabbit''.

Cast

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, Rocky, Mugsy and police officers

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* {{Friz Freleng , state=collapsed 1954 films 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films 1950s heist films American heist films Looney Tunes shorts Short films directed by Friz Freleng Films scored by Milt Franklyn Bugs Bunny films Cultural depictions of Edward G. Robinson 1950s English-language films Films about bank robbery Rocky and Mugsy films Films with screenplays by Warren Foster Films produced by Edward Selzer English-language short films English-language crime films 1954 animated short films

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