Oily Hare

Oily Hare
Oily Hare
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Story by	Tedd Pierce
Produced by	Edward Selzer
Starring	Mel Blanc ; Bea Benaderet
Animation by	Charles McKimson ; Phil De Lara ; Rod Scribner ; Herman Cohen; Keith Darling
Layouts by	Peter Alvarado
Backgrounds by	Richard H. Thomas
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures ; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	July 26, 1952
Running time	7:10
Language	English

Last updated February 19, 2024

Oily Hare is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Robert McKimson and written by Tedd Pierce.^[1] The short was released on July 26, 1952, and stars Bugs Bunny.^[2]

Plot

Bugs Bunny gets caught up in a Texas oil-rich environment with a Yosemite Sam-like oil mogul. Bugs' rabbit hole, inconveniently situated in an oil field, becomes the focal point of a clash as the tycoon, Devil Rich Texan, tries to tap into the land's oil resources. Despite Bugs' protests that the hole is his home, Devil Rich Texan and his trusty assistant, Maverick, attempt to forcibly remove him. Their comedic efforts include failed dynamite explosions and a botched shooting attempt, all while Bugs outsmarts them at every turn.

In a final twist, Bugs' ingenious solution results in a surprising outcome: instead of oil, a geyser of carrots erupts from the hole, leaving Devil Rich Texan and Maverick bewildered and Bugs triumphant. With a nod to the absurdity of the situation, Bugs acknowledges the incredulity of the audience, reminding them that in "Tex-ay-us," anything can happen.

Home media

DVD: Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5

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References

↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 238. 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

Oily Hare at Internet Movie Database

Preceded by The Hasty Hare	Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1952	Succeeded by Rabbit Seasoning

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[Beck-1] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 238. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[2] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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