• 1940 – The animated short A Wild Hare is released, introducing the character of Bugs Bunny.

On April 30, 1938, Bugs Bunny made his debut in the cartoon, 'Porky's Hare Hunt'

A Wild Hare


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Directed by: Fred Avery
Story by: Rich Hogan
Produced by: Leon Schlesinger
Starring: Mel Blanc; Arthur Q. Bryan; Marion Darlington
Music by: Carl W. Stalling
Animation by: Virgil Ross
Production company: Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date: July 27, 1940

A Wild Hare (reissued as The Wild Hare) is a 1940 American animated comedy short film directed by Tex Avery, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and distributed by Warner Bros. as part of the Merrie Melodies series. The film was released on July 27, 1940, and features Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, the latter making what is considered his first official appearance.

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Porky's Hare Hunt



Directed by: Ben Hardaway
Story by: Howard Baldwin
Produced by: Leon Schlesinger
Starring: Mel Blanc
Music by: Carl W. Stalling
Production company: Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Release date: April 30, 1938

Porky's Hare Hunt is a 1938 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short film directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and an uncredited Cal Dalton, which stars Porky Pig as a hunter whose quarry is a little white rabbit. The short was released on April 30, 1938.

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Production notes
Porky's Hare Hunt marked the first appearance of the rabbit that would evolve into Bugs Bunny, who is barely recognizable compared to his more familiar later form. Bugs' first official appearance would come two years later in A Wild Hare.

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