Mad as a Mars Hare (1963) - The Internet Animation Database

Cumulative rating:	(4 ratings submitted)

Synopsis

Bugs Bunny is sent on a rocket ship to Mars to claim it for the planet earth. But he doesn't know that Marvin the Martian is there waiting for him.

Characters

Bugs Bunny
(Voice: Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc)

Marvin the Martian
(Voice: Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc)

Credits

Video Information

VHS

United States

Wabbit Tales

DVD

United States

Bugs Bunny - Hare Extraordinaire

LooneyTunes Platinum Collection - Volume 1

BluRay Disc

United States

LooneyTunes Platinum Collection - Volume 1 (Blu-Ray)

Technical Specifications

MPAA No.: 20226

Production No.: 1667

Running time: 6:57

Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation

Color Type: Technicolor

Sound Type: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Print Type: 35mm

Negative Type: 35mm

Cinematographic Type: Spherical

Original Language: English

Country of origin: United States

Reviews and Comments

From ToonStar95 :

I think this is one of Chuck Jones' weakest cartoons, as well as Bugs Bunny's. The animation isn't interesting, many of the jokes fall flat, and there's WAY too much dialogue (and this is from a guy who said he was against "illustrated radio"). Overall, a very boring and lackluster cartoon.
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From kintutoons32 :

Pretty decent for Marvin's very last theatrical appearance. Nothing too amazing or special for that matter, but at least here, there's something slightly enjoyable.
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From DVDLooney :

In my view, This was still a good cartoon for 1963. This cartoon demonstrates that Bugs Bunny still has some life in him as a character. Needless to say, the music isn't great, but the Warners studio didn't have a lot of budgets to work with at the time.
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From TibbyH :

There are two sides to John Dunn's writing: the good side is his pension for surrealist humor, and bad side is he can write WAY too much dialogue. I guess Dunn, Chuck Jones and the rest of the staff didn't particularly care about this short, because it's a very boring and mind-numbing time. The cartoon drags along with no real plot or goals, it's just a bunch of talking heads trying to eat up 6 minutes of time so they can get their paychecks. And the problem is not that there's a lot of dialogue. Good TV cartoons have proven that well written, intelligent, and/or hilarious dialogue can make up for poor animation or direction. Sadly, the writing is beyond lackluster and makes me think nothing out of John Dunn's storyboards were cut out (including the first draft lines). Chuck Jones' direction is way too flat, making viewing this train wreck all the more painful. And as hearing the dialogue didn't already wanna make me tear my ears out, Bill Lava's ear grating music makes me wish I could never hear in the first place. If I may say one positive, the backgrounds aren't too bad and the animators did what they could to salvage this. Otherwise, this is about as bottom of the barrel as you can get. No contest, one of the absolute worst cartoons of the Warner Bros Golden Age and a terrible sign of things to come in the future.
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History

2/29/2012

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Sources

Charles M. "Chuck" Jones: Director

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Maurice Noble: Co-Director

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

John W. Dunn: Story

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Ken Harris: Animator

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Richard "Dick" Thompson: Animator

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Bob Bransford: Animator

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Thomas "Tom" Ray: Animator

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Robert "Bob" Singer: Backgrounds

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Harry Love: Effects Animation

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Treg Brown: Film Editor

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc: Voices

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

William "Bill" Lava: Music

Verified by "Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies" by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald

Synopsis

Characters

Credits

Director

Animator

Story

Music

Backgrounds

Voices

Effects Animation

Film Editor

Co-Director

Television

Video Information

VHS

United States

DVD

United States

BluRay Disc

United States

Technical Specifications

Reviews and Comments

From ToonStar95 :

From kintutoons32 :

From DVDLooney :

From TibbyH :

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History

2/29/2012

4/4/2012

11/14/2012

6/25/2014

9/4/2014

7/21/2017

1/7/2018

1/14/2018

1/16/2018

1/19/2018

1/24/2018

1/29/2018

3/31/2018

Sources

The Internet Animation Database

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