Chuck Jones, The Abominable Snow Rabbit, USA 1961
Kicking off 1961, we see the last time Chuck Jones would handle Daffy Duck (at least in the theater shorts).
Bugs and Daffy are taking a vacation, and wouldn't you know it, Bugs missed that turn in New Mexico and took them to the Himalayan Mountains. Daffy is rather put out and tries to leave, but on his travels, he runs into Hugo...better known to the world at large as the Abominable Snowman.
And there's nothing Hugo wants more in this world than a little baby bunny rabbit of his own. Pity he can't quite tell the difference between a rabbit and a duck with some misplaced sleeves.
Easily one of Jones' best, especially during this period. Hugo is a slight reworking on Lenny from Of Mice and Men but he still manages to provide some needed danger to the plot.
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