Tex Avery. A Wild Hare. USA 1940
Now here's the short that more than a few historians argue is the proper debut of Bugs Bunny. Much like Elmer's Candid Camera, Elmer ventures out in the Great Outdoors, save this time he's sporting a shotgun instead of a camera.
As he's "hunting wabbits", he'll need our silence. He then finds a certain gray and white rabbit.
Much better than Elmer's Candid Camera. There Bugs was a straight up jerk, but at least here he's defending himself, thus the abuse he subjects Elmer to is warranted.
Also the first time Bugs says "Eh, What's Up, Doc?" Which is surprising; not so much a rabbit talking (talking toon animals being around almost as long as talking toons in general) but being so casual about talking to someone who presumably is looking to do him in.
And as an added bit of trivia, this was the first Bugs Bunny short to be nominated for an Oscar.
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