A Wild Hare

1940 short film directed by Tex Avery
Movie animated_short_film Q1143315
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A Wild Hare

Summary

A Wild Hare is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Wild Hare's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • A Wild Hare was directed by Tex Avery[4].
  • A Wild Hare's composer is recorded as Carl W. Stalling[5].
  • A Wild Hare's genre is adventure film[6].
  • A Wild Hare's genre is comedy film[7].
  • A Wild Hare's genre is family film[8].
  • A Wild Hare was produced by Leon Schlesinger[9].
  • A Wild Hare's part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[10].
  • A Wild Hare's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Cartoons[11].
  • The original language of A Wild Hare was English[12].
  • A Wild Hare's color is recorded as color[13].
  • A Wild Hare's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • A Wild Hare was published on July 27, 1940[15].
  • A Wild Hare's characters is recorded as Bugs Bunny[16].
  • A Wild Hare's characters is recorded as Elmer Fudd[17].
  • A Wild Hare's voice actor is recorded as Mel Blanc[18].
  • A Wild Hare's voice actor is recorded as Arthur Q. Bryan[19].
  • A Wild Hare's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[20].
  • A Wild Hare's film editor is recorded as Treg Brown[21].
  • A Wild Hare's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[22].
  • A Wild Hare's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Wild Hare'}[23].
  • A Wild Hare's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+9'}[24].
  • A Wild Hare's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation[25].
  • A Wild Hare's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].
  • A Wild Hare's animator is recorded as Virgil Walter Ross[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Wild Hare was produced by Leon Schlesinger[9]. It was directed by Tex Avery[4].

Publication

A Wild Hare was released on July 27, 1940[15]. The original language of it was English[12]. Genres include adventure film[6], comedy film[7], and family film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[10].

Subject and Themes

A Wild Hare's part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[10].

Why It Matters

A Wild Hare has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 197843
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    Part of the series Merrie Melodies
    Manufacturer
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  2. 23d ago · Einar Myre · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manufacturer
    Part of the series Merrie Melodies
    Director Tex Avery
    Publication date +1940-07-27T00:00:00Z
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  3. 5w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · ~2026-26121-70 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company
    Characters Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
    Publication date +1940-07-27T00:00:00Z
    Genre
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