Rabbit Hood

Rabbit Hood (1949)

While trespassing in the royal gardens in search of carrots, Bugs runs afoul of the Sheriff of Nottingham, who tries to apprehend him for poaching. Of course Bugs sets out to endlessly turn the tables on the hapless sheriff.

Date of release
1949-12-24
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (66)
Runtime
8m
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Director
Chuck Jones

Casting

  • Mel Blanc — Bugs Bunny / Sheriff of Nottingham / Little John (voice)
  • Errol Flynn — Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

Interesting facts

Rabbit Hood is a 1949 Merrie Melodies cartoon released on December 24, 1949. The entry was directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese, and features Bugs Bunny.

Production notes

Rabbit Hood is the last Warner Bros. cartoon released during creator Leon Schlesinger's lifetime.

Rabbit Hood is one of the few Bugs Bunny cartoons to receive a Blue Ribbon reissue. Strangely, while the shorts' technical credits remain, the Bugs Bunny in card before the title card was removed. Hot Cross Bunny, Knights Must Fall and Homeless Hare are the other three cartoons with this distinction.

Rabbit Hood is the origin of the famous "knighting" exchange, where Bugs Bunny is dressed up like a king, and proceeds to pound the Sheriff's head with his scepter while dispensing an oddball title with each strike:

Bugs: "In the name of my most Royal Majesty, I knight thee: (strikes Sheriff over the head with his scepter) "Arise! Sir Loin of Beef."

Sheriff: (dazed, slurred, but still on his feet) "You are too kind, your majesty."

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