What's Opera, Doc? (1957)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Release Date:

6 July 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

Bugs is in drag as the Valkyrie Brunhilde who sits on an overwieght horse. "She" is pursued by Elmer playing the demigod "Siegfried".

Plot Keywords:

Lightning | Opera | Disguise | Bugs Bunny | Elmer Fudd

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mel Blanc

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Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde (voice)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | Canada:G (Nova Scotia) | UK:U

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. only allotted five weeks for the production of each seven-minute short, but director Chuck Jones spent seven weeks on this short. To cover up for the extra time spent, he had his entire unit doctor their time cards to make it appear as if they working on the Road Runner/Coyote short Zoom and Bored (1957) for two weeks before they actually started (since Chuck and his staff were so familiar with the Road Runner formula, they were able to complete Zoom and Bored in three weeks).

Quotes:

Elmer Fudd: Weturn, my wove / A wonging burns deep inside me.
Bugs: Return, my love / I want you always beside me.
Elmer Fudd: Wove wike ours must be...
Bugs: Made for you and for me.
Bugs, Elmer Fudd: Return / Won't you return my love / For my love is yours.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Behind the Tunes: Wagnerian Wabbit - The Making of 'What's Opera, Doc?' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Flying Dutchman

This cartoon got me hooked on Opera!

With my speaw and Magic Hewmut! Magic Hewmut! Kiww the wabbit! Kiww the wabbit!

Immortal lines. Like those other famous lines: "Here's looking at you, kid." "Put your lips together and blow!" "I'm Woodrow Wilson, go to bed!" "How do you split a car in half!"

This little cartoon got me hooked on opera in general and is certainly the best Bugs Bunny around! There are no other!

And, if you never see it, look out for that horse! It takes a lot not to enjoy the sure absurdity of this story! If they ever give a DVD with just this ONE cartoon on, I will probably buy it.

Consider yourself exceptionally lucky if you lay eyes upon this cartoon! It's the crown jewel of classic animation! None of todays sci-fi recycled trash a la Pokemon-Digimon things come near the Wagnerian majesty of WHATS OPERA, DOC?