This time Bugs' race with Cecil Turtle features a rocket-powered tortoise shell.This time Bugs' race with Cecil Turtle features a rocket-powered tortoise shell.This time Bugs' race with Cecil Turtle features a rocket-powered tortoise shell.
- Director
- Writers
- Star
- Bugs Bunny
- (voice)
- …
- Director
- Writers
- Michael Maltese
- Tedd Pierce
- Aesop(uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter the police arrest Bugs Bunny, Cecil Turtle says one of Bugs' trademark lines: "Gee, ain't I a stinker?".
- GoofsWhen Bugs smashes into the tree, he hits it face first. Yet when he slides to the ground, his back is facing the tree.
- Quotes
Bugs Bunny: [at the start line] One for the money...
[takes a few steps forward]
Bugs Bunny: ...two for the show...
[Cecil does likewise]
Bugs Bunny: ...three to make ready...
[Bugs steps ahead a little more]
Bugs Bunny: ...and four to...
[takes off. A scooter drives up to Cecil]
Deliveryman: Telegram.
Cecil Turtle: [after Telegram Deliveryman drove off, Cecil verbally read it] Western Bunions Mr. Turtle 10 1/2 Ave. E Wyoming *GO!* Bugs Bunny
Cecil Turtle: [to the audience] Er, uh, mmm, uh, you still have time to place a wager. Uh, confidentially, it's in the ag-bay.
[Cecil shows a hidden motor engine in his carapace]
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery (2004)
This cartoon has all the markings of a good cartoon - good story, good characters and plenty of opportunity for imaginative humour. For the most part it works very well and is pretty funny. The plot allows for some good gags, although a little too much mileage (!) is wrung out of the motorised shell idea. The short even has a good ending which nicely twists one of Bugs' own catch phrases on himself!
The one weakness it did have was in it's lead character - which was a surprising thing to me. I love Bugs and enjoy seeing him twist things on those who would get him! I like to se the many ways he gets the upper hand. However here he was very much the lesser character in terms of scoring points. He is shown to be easily tricked and fooled and, at times, out of his depth. This didn't ruin the cartoon for me as it was still funny, but this was not the usual character I expect to see when I watch Bugs Bunny.
Despite this, I enjoyed the film as it was funny with good sight gags covering the `topical' references that went over my head. The only thing to remember is that this is not Bugs Bunny in his normal, wise cracking confident self.
- bob the moo
- Nov 8, 2003
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- Also known as
- El conejo veloz
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- Runtime8 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1