Broom-Stick Bunny
| Broom-Stick Bunny | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Produced by | Edward Selzer John W. Burton [1] |
| Starring | Mel Blanc (all other voices) June Foray (Witch Hazel)[1] |
| Edited by | Treg Brown |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Richard Thompson Ken Harris Ben Washam Abe Levitow |
| Layouts by | Ernie Nordli |
| Backgrounds by | Philip De Guard |
| Color process | Technicolor [1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7:09 |
| Language | English |
Broom-Stick Bunny is a 1956 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Chuck Jones.[2] The short was released on February 25, 1956, and stars Bugs Bunny.[3] The short is notable for being June Foray's first time working with Jones, though she had previously worked in a couple shorts for other directors. She continued to collaborate with him after Warners' closed their animation department. Foray herself would continue to collaborate with Warner Bros. up until her death.
Plot
[edit ]On Halloween night, the story opens with a membership plaque to "The Malevolent Order of Witches," which is affiliated with the A. F. of Elves. Witch Hazel brews a potion while consulting her magic mirror, revealing her fear of aging. Meanwhile, Bugs Bunny, disguised as a witch, visits her for trick-or-treating. Mistaking Bugs for a fellow witch, Hazel becomes jealous when the mirror suggests Bugs is uglier. Devising a plan, she invites Bugs in, intending to use him in her beauty potion.
As Bugs discovers Hazel's intentions, he tries to escape, prompting a comical chase through the house. Hazel, wielding a cleaver, pursues Bugs until he convinces her of his innocence. Moved by his tearful plea, she spares him, but accidentally drinks the beauty potion meant for Bugs, transforming into a stunning redhead, said to be a caricature of her voice actress, June Foray, who used her real voice after the transformation.
Shocked by her own beauty, Hazel seeks validation from her magic mirror, only to find the genie infatuated with her. Terrified, she flees on her broomstick, pursued by the enamored genie on a flying carpet. Bugs, now free, cleverly alerts the authorities to the surreal chase unfolding before him.
Cast
[edit ]- Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Genie
- June Foray as Witch Hazel (uncredited)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Webb, Graham (2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences (1900-1999). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7864-4985-9.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 283. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links
[edit ]- 1956 films
- Looney Tunes shorts
- Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
- Short films directed by Chuck Jones
- American films about Halloween
- Animated films about witchcraft
- Films scored by Milt Franklyn
- Bugs Bunny films
- 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films
- Films produced by Edward Selzer
- Genies in film
- 1950s English-language films
- Animated films about Halloween
- Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes) films
- English-language short films
- 1956 animated short films