The Grey Hounded Hare

The Grey Hounded Hare^[1] is a 1949 Looney Tunes short film made by Warner Bros. Pictures and starring the voice talent of Mel Blanc.^[2] The film stars Bugs Bunny.^[3] It was directed by Robert McKimson, and animated by John Carey, Phil DeLara, Manny Gould and Charles McKimson, with music scored by Carl Stalling.^[4] The title refers to the greyhounds of the plot as well as "hounded" meaning pestered or pursued relentlessly.

The Grey Hounded Hare
Title card for The Grey Hounded Hare
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Story by	Warren Foster
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	John Carey Charles McKimson Phil DeLara Manny Gould
Layouts by	Cornett Wood
Backgrounds by	Richard H. Thomas
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	August 6, 1949 (1949-08-06) (USA)
Running time	6:40
Language	English

Plot

Emerging from a hole at a greyhound track, Bugs Bunny gets caught up in the anticipation of an upcoming dog race. Fascinated by the competitors, Bugs befriends a large greyhound named Gnawbone, unintentionally angering him. When the race begins, Bugs intervenes to "rescue" a mechanical rabbit lure, causing chaos.

Escaping from the pursuing dogs, Bugs heads to the Dog Pound but faces off against Gnawbone. Using clever tricks, Bugs outsmarts the relentless hound, leading him into a collision with a fire hydrant. With Gnawbone defeated, Bugs tries to kiss the lure, only to be electrocuted as it returns to its starting box each time.

Bugs quotes Rick in Casablanca by saying 'This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

Home media

This cartoon is available, uncensored and uncut, on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 DVD set.