From Hare to Heir

 Friz Freleng, From Hare to Heir, USA, 1960

One of the better shorts from the 60's I think, plus one of the better Yosemite Sam roles. 

Sometime in the past, Sam, Duke of Yosemite, is having a slight cash flow problem. His uncle the king has cut off his allowance and the books are no longer balanced. In walks Bugs Bunny and with him a deal-one million pounds, provided Sam can prove himself a model of good manners. 

The catch is for every display of temper, Bugs deducts from that million. "Blow your stack, blow some dough". Bugs then moves in and proceeds to drive Sam slowly insane.

Wonderful. Sam is utterly perfect as the short-fused noble and Bugs as the instigator of everything. Freleng really was the best guy to handle Sam, as this was one of the few shorts Frelenfg wrote and directed.