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'' cartoon directed by

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. The short was released on December 30, 1944, and features

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and

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attempts to catch

with a carrot on a fish hook, but Bugs attaches the hook to Elmer's pants and reels Elmer in. Then Elmer chases Bugs into a theater; Bugs disguises himself as a

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dancer, but Elmer recognizes Bugs, and prevents him from exiting the stage. Bugs dances, then plays the piano where Elmer hides and gets bounced around. Bugs tricks Elmer into high-diving into a glass of water. Elmer is tricked into wearing a Shakesperean costume and, prompted by Bugs, acts, then does poses and silly faces; Bugs prompts the booing audience to throw a

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at Elmer. Elmer is tricked into performing a

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down to his shorts. Bugs disguises himself as a southern sheriff while the real sheriff arrests Elmer for "indecent southern exposure". But the sheriff stays for the Bugs Bunny cartoon on the movie screen. Elmer notices the scene with Bugs' disguise, thinks the sheriff is an impostor, and pulls off his pants—disrobing a real sheriff, who furiously escorts Elmer out of the theater with his rifle as Bugs conducts the orchestra in a finale.

Home media

* VHS: ''Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd Cartoon Festival Featuring "Wabbit Twouble"'' * VHS: ''Cartoon Moviestars'': Bugs Vs. Elmer * LaserDisc: ''

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'', Volume 3, Side 2, Bugs Bunny * DVD: ''Hollywood Canteen'' (USA 1995 Turner print added as a bonus) * DVD: '' Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2'', Disc 4 * DVD: '' Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 2'', Disc 2

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* {{Friz Freleng 1944 films Films scored by Carl Stalling Animated films set in a theatre Merrie Melodies short films Short films directed by Friz Freleng Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Bugs Bunny films Elmer Fudd films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Films with screenplays by Michael Maltese 1944 animated short films

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