He declares the promise of 'a restful retreat' to be 'bawoney!' and, to teach the park not to give false advertisement, he chops the sign to bits with an ax and stomps on the pieces while calling the park's 'peace and wewaxation' promises 'wubbish!' A ranger (along with Bugs) appears, and has an angry expression on his face. He passes the welcome sign at the gate on his way out, backs up and reads it again. When the bear is knocked off him after hitting a tree branch, Elmer gives up and packs everything into his car (almost including a huge tree). A chase ensues with Elmer and the bear running through the trees to the tune of the ' William Tell Overture.' Finally, the bear freaks Elmer out by riding on top of him.

The bear returns and Bugs runs away just as Elmer swings the gun, clobbering the bear rather than the rabbit. He misbehaves in various ways to keep Elmer on the ground with his eyes shut, but just as he starts biting Elmer's foot, Elmer sees what is going on and grabs his shotgun. The bear soon gives up (after sniffing Elmer's ' B.O.' – his feet), but Bugs climbs onto Elmer and starts growling exactly like the bear. The bear starts growling, and so Elmer turns to a wildlife handbook for advice, which directs him to play dead. Bugs then confesses that he is the one pulling these gags and runs off, with a furious Elmer giving chase after retrieving a gun from his tent. He runs back to safety and holds on to Bugs for dear life. Elmer looks at the miraculous view of the Grand Canyon, but suddenly realizes he is in midair. He causes Elmer to step off a cliff edge. Elmer blindly follows the towel ('I do this kind of stuff to him all through the picture', Bugs confides to the audience). Bugs then removes the glasses from Elmer and crows like a rooster, awakening Elmer who believes it is the next morning.Įlmer washes his face but cannot reach his towel because it is hanging on a branch that Bugs keeps at a steady, short distance from him. He goes to his tent, takes off his day clothes to reveal night clothes underneath, and goes to bed. When it wakes Elmer, he thinks it is nighttime because everything seems dark. Elmer then settles into his hammock and quickly falls fast asleep, muttering to himself.īugs places a pair of glasses on Elmer's face, paints the lenses black and sets the alarm clock to go off at noon.

Bugs balloons up to Elmer's size and repeats what Elmer had said, labeling it 'phooey'. However, Bugs simply pushes it open, steps out and mimics Elmer. He nails a board over the hole ('that'll hold 'em alwhight, heh-heh-heh-heh-heh'). After several attempts, Elmer pulls his hands out to find that his fingers are tied together. Elmer reaches in again and tries to yank Bugs out. Oh brudda!') and pulls Elmer's hat over his eyes. Bugs pops up, welcomes Elmer to Jellostone ('a restful retreat. Elmer reaches in and, in spite of resistance from below, retrieves the tent which is tied in knots. From down there, Bugs breaks down the tent and drags it inside. The tent is positioned directly over Bugs Bunny's rabbit hole (just as Elmer had arrived, Bugs had posted a sign next to his hole saying 'Camp Here', then had retreated into the lair, covering it with grass as he went). Elmer sets up his campsite by setting a campfire, and hanging a mirror on a tree and, beneath it, a washbasin on a table, hanging a hammock, and pitching his tent.

Bryan provided the voice for Elmer.Įlmer Fudd, driving his Ford Model T jalopy to a Conga beat, makes his way to Jellostone National Park (a pun on Yellowstone National Park) while looking forward to getting some rest. Mel Blanc provided the voices for Bugs and the bear, and Arthur Q. Although Sid Sutherland is the only credited animator, the short was also animated by Virgil Ross, Rod Scribner, and Robert McKimson. This was the first Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd cartoon directed by Clampett, with a story by Dave Monahan and musical direction by Carl W. Tex Avery began the project which Clampett finished Avery is not credited on screen. He mistakenly sets up camp in the neighborhood of Bugs' rabbit hole, but Bugs (and a neighboring bear) do not have much leisure in mind. In the cartoon, Elmer expects to find rest and relaxation at Jellostone National Park. This is the first of several Bugs Bunny cartoon titles that refer to Elmer Fudd's speech impediment, with the names of Bob Clampett, Sidney Sutherland, and Carl Stalling, as well as the roles of Story, Supervision, and Musical Direction, intentionally misspelled in the credits to match the speech impediment. Wabbit Twouble ('Rabbit Trouble') is a Merrie Melodies cartoon starring Bugs Bunny, produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions and released on Decemby Warner Bros.

Early elmer fudd pictures