Knight-mare Hare

Knight-mare Hare is a 1955 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Tedd Pierce.^[1] The short was released on October 1, 1955, and stars Bugs Bunny.^[2]

Plot

Bugs Bunny finds himself reading a book about the Knights of the Round Table under a hairdryer when an apple falls, striking him on the head, and transports him back to the time of King Arthur. Upon awakening, Bugs encounters a knight named Sir O of Kay, Earl of Watercress, who challenges him to a joust for insulting Bugs' contemporary friends, the Duke of Ellington, Count of Basie, Earl of Hines, Cab of Calloway and Satchmo of Armstrong. After a series of attempts, Bugs trips the knight's horse, sending him flying into a castle tower.

Subsequently pursued by a fire-breathing dragon, Bugs defeats the creature with seltzer, extinguishing its flames. Seeking refuge in another castle, Bugs encounters Merlin of Monroe, a self-proclaimed sorcerer. Despite Merlin's attempts to use "magic powder" to transform Bugs into a pig, Bugs reveals his deception and turns the tables on Merlin by transforming him into a horse. In a comical twist, Merlin struggles to revert to his original form, mirroring Bugs' earlier transformation antics.

In a final bid to return to the present, Bugs employs a familiar method, tossing an apple to hit himself on the head. Successfully returning to his own time, Bugs encounters a farmer with a plowhorse resembling Merlin's transformed state. Dismissing the resemblance, Bugs continues on, only to be surprised when the farmer addresses the horse as "Merlin".

Home media

The cartoon is available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 DVD box set.

See also

• Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time, a video game loosely based on the film and other Looney Tunes shorts

References

External links

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Preceded by Hyde and Hare

Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1955

Succeeded by Roman Legion-Hare