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==Plot==
==Plot==
In 1886, Sergeant Bugs Bunny of the [[United States Cavalry]] is ordered to guard Fort Lariat as the cavalry goes on a special mission. Bugs patrols the fort, but an Indian army led by Renegade Sam (Yosemite Sam) wants to take it over. Sam orders an attack on the fort and they fire arrows at it. Sam tries to stop the men from approaching, but they don't and he is crushed against the door. Sam calls for Bugs to surrender but Bugs shoots Sam's hat off. Bugs uses tally-marks to keep track of how many Indians he has beaten, singing "[[Ten Little Indians]]."
In 1886, [[Sergeant]] [[Bugs Bunny]] of the [[United States Cavalry]] is ordered to guard [[Fort]] Lariat as the cavalry goes on a special mission. Bugs patrols the fort, but an [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] army led by Renegade [[Yosemite Sam|Sam]] wants to take it over. Sam orders an attack on the fort and the Indians fire [[arrow]]s at it. At some point, Sam tries to stop the men from approaching, but they don't and he gets crushed against the door. Then, Sam calls for Bugs to surrender, but the [[rabbit]] just shoots his opponent's [[hat]] off. Simultaneously, Bugs uses [[tally marks]] to keep track of how many Indians he has beaten, singing ''[[Ten Little Indians]]'' (a similar gag was previously used in the [[1953 in film|1953]] [[Tweety]] and [[Sylvester the Cat|Sylvester]] short ''[[Tom Tom Tomcat]]'', also directed by [[Friz Freleng|Freleng]]).


As an Indian tries to fire arrows at the fort, Bugs replaces an arrow with a stick of triggered dynamite causing Sam to decide to kill Bugs himself. Sam tries to fire his pistol but it remains stuck, yet fires a bullet whenever Bugs is holding it toward Sam or when he is firing away from Bugs. Sam orders his toughest, biggest but dim-witted thug, Geronimo, to break into the Fort's gate. Geronimo tries to use a giant tree tube as a battering ram but ends up squashing Sam. Sam tries to arrow himself into the Fort. When he flies down towards the fort, he tries to shoot Bugs, who simply puts a wooden board in front of Sam so that he ends up sliding out of the fort.
As one Indian tries to fire at the fort, Bugs replaces one of his arrows with a stick of triggered [[dynamite]], causing Sam to decide to kill Bugs himself. Sam tries to fire his [[pistol]], but it is stuck, though it still shoots [[bullet]]s whenever Bugs is holding it toward Sam or when the latter is firing away from his enemy. Then, Sam orders his toughest, biggest but most dim-witted thug, [[Geronimo]] – who looks and sounds like [[List of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters#Rocky and Mugsy|Mugsy]] in this cartoon –, to break into the fort's gate. Geronimo tries to use a giant [[tree]] tube as a [[battering ram]], but he ends up squashing Sam. After that, Sam tries to arrow himself into the fort – when he flies down, he tries to shoot Bugs, who simply puts a wooden board in front of Sam so that he ends up sliding out of the fort.


When the chief misses his shots, Sam decides to shoot at the fort himself. When he fires his shot, Bugs, hiding behind rocks, fires a bullet by slingshot into the chief's head and the chief scolds Sam. When Sam fires, Bugs does the same thing and the chief tells Sam "Look, ugly, "plunk-em" me once more, and it's your last "plunk-em"!" Suspicious that someone else is firing at them, Sam fakes a shot, looks behind him and sees Bugs launch another bullet into the chief's head. When Sam points Bugs out, this provokes the chief into punching Sam, believing Sam shot him on purpose.
When the [[tribal chief|chief]] misses his shots, Sam decides to shoot at the fort himself. In a similar way to what happens with [[Daffy Duck]] in the [[1950 in film|1950]] short ''[[His Bitter Half]]'' (also directed by Freleng), when the Renegade fires his shot, Bugs, hiding behind rocks, fires a bullet via [[slingshot]] into the chief's head, prompting the chief to scold Sam. When the latter fires again, Bugs does the same thing and the chief threatens Sam by saying: “Look, ugly, ‘plunk-em’ me once more, and it's your last ‘plunk-em’!” Suspicious that someone else is firing at them, Sam looks behind him, fakes a shot and sees Bugs launch another bullet into the chief’s head. But just when Sam points Bugs out, the chief violently punches Sam.


Later at an Indian party Sam sees Bugs spying on them. He orders an attack but the cavalry comes to the rescue. While Bugs hides underground, Sam and his horse are unable to call off the attacks and end up in the middle between the two forces. Bugs looks up from his hole and sees nothing but feathers.
Later, at an Indian party, Sam spots Bugs spying on them. He orders an attack, but the cavalry comes to the rescue – and soon, [[American Indian wars|both opposing armies are dangerously charging at each other, signaling an oncoming battle]]. While Bugs hides underground, Sam and his [[mule]] are unable to call off the attacks from both sides and get caught up in the middle. After the [[battle]] is over, Bugs looks up from his hole and sees nothing but [[feathers]].


Sam and his mule, both of whom have been trampled from the battle, confront Bugs as Sam says "I hate you!" (with the same "cramped" voice that he used in ''[[Knighty Knight Bugs]]'') while his mule tells him "And I hate you!". Bugs remarks "And ME? I love everybody!"
Sam and his mule, both of whom have been trampled from the battle, confront Bugs – with the same “cramped” voice that he used in ''[[Sahara Hare]]'' and ''[[Knighty Knight Bugs]]'', Sam says: “I hate you!”, while his mule adds to the Renegade: “And I hate you!”. As the cartoon ends, Bugs remarks: “And me? I love everybody!”


==Controversy==
==Controversy==

Revision as of 07:58, 19 January 2024

Horse Hare
Directed byFriz Freleng
Story byMichael Maltese
Produced byJohn Burton, Sr. (uncredited)[citation needed]
StarringMel Blanc
Edited byTreg Brown
Music byMilt Franklyn
Animation byGerry Chiniquy
Virgil Ross
Arthur Davis
Layouts byHawley Pratt
Backgrounds byTom O'Loughlin
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • February 13, 1960 (1960-02-13)
Running time
6:35
LanguageEnglish

Horse Hare is a 1960 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on February 13, 1960, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam.[2] It was the first Bugs Bunny cartoon released in the 1960s.

Plot

In 1886, Sergeant Bugs Bunny of the United States Cavalry is ordered to guard Fort Lariat as the cavalry goes on a special mission. Bugs patrols the fort, but an Indian army led by Renegade Sam wants to take it over. Sam orders an attack on the fort and the Indians fire arrows at it. At some point, Sam tries to stop the men from approaching, but they don't and he gets crushed against the door. Then, Sam calls for Bugs to surrender, but the rabbit just shoots his opponent's hat off. Simultaneously, Bugs uses tally marks to keep track of how many Indians he has beaten, singing Ten Little Indians (a similar gag was previously used in the 1953 Tweety and Sylvester short Tom Tom Tomcat, also directed by Freleng).

As one Indian tries to fire at the fort, Bugs replaces one of his arrows with a stick of triggered dynamite, causing Sam to decide to kill Bugs himself. Sam tries to fire his pistol, but it is stuck, though it still shoots bullets whenever Bugs is holding it toward Sam or when the latter is firing away from his enemy. Then, Sam orders his toughest, biggest but most dim-witted thug, Geronimo – who looks and sounds like Mugsy in this cartoon –, to break into the fort's gate. Geronimo tries to use a giant tree tube as a battering ram, but he ends up squashing Sam. After that, Sam tries to arrow himself into the fort – when he flies down, he tries to shoot Bugs, who simply puts a wooden board in front of Sam so that he ends up sliding out of the fort.

When the chief misses his shots, Sam decides to shoot at the fort himself. In a similar way to what happens with Daffy Duck in the 1950 short His Bitter Half (also directed by Freleng), when the Renegade fires his shot, Bugs, hiding behind rocks, fires a bullet via slingshot into the chief's head, prompting the chief to scold Sam. When the latter fires again, Bugs does the same thing and the chief threatens Sam by saying: “Look, ugly, ‘plunk-em’ me once more, and it's your last ‘plunk-em’!” Suspicious that someone else is firing at them, Sam looks behind him, fakes a shot and sees Bugs launch another bullet into the chief’s head. But just when Sam points Bugs out, the chief violently punches Sam.

Later, at an Indian party, Sam spots Bugs spying on them. He orders an attack, but the cavalry comes to the rescue – and soon, both opposing armies are dangerously charging at each other, signaling an oncoming battle. While Bugs hides underground, Sam and his mule are unable to call off the attacks from both sides and get caught up in the middle. After the battle is over, Bugs looks up from his hole and sees nothing but feathers.

Sam and his mule, both of whom have been trampled from the battle, confront Bugs – with the same “cramped” voice that he used in Sahara Hare and Knighty Knight Bugs, Sam says: “I hate you!”, while his mule adds to the Renegade: “And I hate you!”. As the cartoon ends, Bugs remarks: “And me? I love everybody!”

Controversy

This cartoon was one of the 12 pulled from Cartoon Network's 2001 "June Bugs" marathon due to its negative caricatures of Native Americans.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 323. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60-62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Watson, Pernell (June 12, 2001). "NETWORK PULLS BUGS BUNNY SHOWS". Daily Press. Retrieved June 19, 2022.

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