Rabbitson Crusoe
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| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Produced by | Edward Selzer |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Gerry Chiniquy Art Davis Virgil Ross |
| Layouts by | Hawley Pratt |
| Backgrounds by | Irv Wyner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7:25 |
| Language | English |
Rabbitson Crusoe is a 1956 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on April 28, 1956, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam.[2]
Plot
[edit]Yosemite Sam finds himself stranded on a small island for two decades, surviving on coconuts from a nearby tree while evading the relentless pursuit of Dopey Dick, a menacing shark. Despite Sam's resourcefulness in warding off the shark with bludgeoning weapons, he grows weary of his coconut diet.
Enter Bugs Bunny, also shipwrecked, who becomes an unwitting target for Sam's cooking pot. However, Bugs outsmarts Sam by thwarting his attempts to cook him and even uses the shark to his advantage. As the two engage in a battle of wits, Bugs ultimately ends up in the shark-infested waters, seeking refuge on the shipwreck.
A series of comedic escapades ensue, with Sam's failed attempts to capture Bugs leading to further encounters with Dopey Dick. The situation takes a turn when a massive tidal wave strikes, submerging the islands and the ship.
In a desperate bid for survival, Bugs strikes a deal with Sam: protection from the shark in exchange for paddling to San Francisco.
Production notes
[edit]Rabbitson Crusoe is direct parody of Robinson Crusoe, humorously depicting the unlikely alliance between the two adversaries amidst their misadventures on the high seas.
Home media
[edit]Rabbitson Crusoe has been released on the Warner Home Video laserdisc Wince Upon A Time, the VHS release Bugs Bunny's Hare Raising Tales, and the DVD release Looney Tunes: Parodies Collection. In 2020 the cartoon was released uncut and digitally restored as part of the Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray.
See also
[edit]- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–1959)
- List of Bugs Bunny cartoons
- List of Yosemite Sam cartoons
References
[edit]- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 285. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
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- 1956 films
- 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films
- Looney Tunes shorts
- Films set in the Pacific Ocean
- Films set on islands
- Films based on Robinson Crusoe
- Films based on Moby-Dick
- Films based on multiple works
- Short films directed by Friz Freleng
- Films scored by Milt Franklyn
- Bugs Bunny films
- Yosemite Sam films
- Films produced by Edward Selzer
- Animated films about sharks
- Films about tsunamis
- 1950s English-language films
- Films with screenplays by Warren Foster
- English-language short films
- 1956 animated short films