Case of the Missing Hare #popcoorn #cartoon #bugsbunny

Case of the Missing Hare is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny. The short was released on December 12, 1942.

Plot
A bald magician named Ala Bahma is nailing self-promoting posters everywhere, including a tree in which Bugs is living. Bugs protests having his home encroached and his right to private property compromised, until the magician apologizes and offers Bugs a blackberry pie. The rabbit's expression momentarily changes to joy as Ala Bahma magically brandishes a blackberry pie from underneath his cloth, then suddenly splatters it in Bugs's face. As the magician walks away laughing, "What a dumb bunny!", a now-incensed Bugs decides that it is time for payback and says: "Of course you realize this means war!"

Bugs exacts his revenge against Ala Bahma through a series of public humiliations during his performance at the Bijou theater. First, Bugs replaces himself with a carrot during Ala Bahma's hat-trick and gets into his outfit. Despite Ala Bahma's objections, Bugs says he wants to help the magician. He goes into his hat and repeats Ala Bahma's hat trick and accepts applause. Bugs gets into Ala Bahma's hat as he attempts to grab, then kisses the magician as the audience awws and ties up his mustache. When Ala Bahma unties his mustache, he sees a sign posted by Bugs to tempt him with a carrot. Next, Bugs grabs Ala Bahma's mallet, hits him as he grabs the carrot, and eats it. Ala Bahma puts his hand in the hat, only for Bugs to pull the magician in. As Bugs emerges, however, Ala Bahma grabs him and after a brief fight off-screen, the magician barricades his own hat with wood planks and nails to make sure that Bugs does not get out.

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