I. Freleng. Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt. USA 1941
Another couple of firsts here. First Bugs Bunny short directed by Friz Freleng, plus the second Bunny short to be nominated for an Academy Award.
As for the short itself...well it's not quite as racist as some of the other shorts released around this time?
Bugs Bunny is reading "the Song of Hiawatha" when the titular hunter shows up and is hankering for some rabbit stew.
One the one hand, the gags are good (the stew pot's been reused a few times) and Freleng shows us his skills at shooting a scene.
On the other the hunter (Elmer in red face as a few critics call him) does the short no favors.
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