Lumber Jack-Rabbit
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Norman Nesbitt (uncredited)
| Lumber Jack-Rabbit | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Charles M. Jones |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Norman Nesbitt (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Animation by | Abe Levitow Ken Harris Richard Thompson Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam |
| Layouts by | Maurice Noble |
| Backgrounds by | Philip De Guard |
| Color process | Technicolor/3D |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
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Running time | 7 min. (one reel) |
| Language | English |
Lumber Jack-Rabbit is a 1953 3-D Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.[1] The cartoon was released on September 25, 1953, and stars Bugs Bunny.[2]
It was notable as the first Warner Bros. Cartoons short produced in 3-D.[3] It premiered with the Warner Bros. 3-D feature The Moonlighter and the 3-D Lippert short, Bandit Island.[4]
The narrative opens with a contemplative reflection on Paul Bunyan, casting doubt upon his existence while inviting the audience to seek confirmation from an unlikely witness, Bugs Bunny, who once found himself inadvertently traversing the vast terrain of Bunyan's domain.
As Bugs stumbles upon the colossal vegetable garden of Bunyan, mistaking the towering asparagus for peculiar trees and a mammoth carrot for a boulder, his whimsical exploration leads him to believe he has unearthed a "carrot mine," initiating a fervent excavation.
Meanwhile, Paul Bunyan, accompanied by his diminutive canine companion Smidgen, departs on his daily endeavors, leaving the loyal dog to safeguard the garden. Bugs' spirited mining activities draw Smidgen's attention, triggering a chain of comical events as Bugs grapples with the realization of his precarious predicament atop Smidgen's nose.
Undeterred by fear, Bugs devises a resourceful escape plan, utilizing Smidgen's own physiology to outmaneuver the oversized canine. Through a series of clever maneuvers and ingeniously orchestrated distractions, Bugs narrowly evades Smidgen's pursuit, ultimately leading to a climax involving a misidentified redwood tree.
The narrative concludes with Smidgen, ever faithful yet easily misled, bounds toward the towering tree.
Home media
Lumber-Jack Rabbit is available on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire DVD. However, it was cropped to widescreen. This was later released in its original aspect ratio on the Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray set.
