Hare-Way to the Stars
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Hare-Way to the Stars is a 1957 Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes
theatrical cartoon short, starring Bugs Bunny
, and released on March 29, 1958.
who is trying to blow up earth with the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator (in reality a stick of dynamite
, it is also the same device he tried to use in his debut short Haredevil Hare
, though the Space Modulator was Uranium rather than Illudium) because "it obstructs my view of Venus
".
Bugs steals Marvin's explosive and Marvin uses different tricks to try to catch Bugs and get the explosive back, including using ‘just add water’ Instant Martians to chase Bugs around the space station and catch him. In true Bugs fashion, he tricks the Martians into flying off the road and falling through a trap door. Bugs then steals one of the Martian's spaceships, and while flying by, swaps the explosive he stole from Marvin for the bottle of 'just add water' Martians. The explosive is lit, and soon exploded in Marvin’s hand (destroying his space station in the process), who concedes that it is "back to the old drawing board" while Bugs is flying back to Earth. When Bugs arrives at Earth he has to crash land and finds himself and the bottle of Martians falling into the sewer. The Martians begin to grow and as that happens Bugs climbs out of the sewer, frantically replaces the manhole cover
and warns the audience to "Run for the hills folks, or you'll be up to your armpits in Martians!", before he takes his own advice as the ground shakes with the invaders underneath.
, although a clip from it is featured in the documentary "Behind the Tunes, Crash! Bang! Boom! – The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown" on the second volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set (disc two). However, the cartoon is going to be released in the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Blu-ray
box set with the cartoon being restored and in high definition
on November 15, 2011. This cartoon was also made part of the feature film "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
" (sometimes known as "The Great American Chase"), and Bugs even remarked that "old Chuck seemed detoimined to get poor little old me into outer space, too!".
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
theatrical cartoon short, starring Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
, and released on March 29, 1958.
Plot
The cartoon starts when Bugs Bunny, feeling the effects of mixing radish juice with carrot juice the night before, unknowingly climbs out of his hole and into a rocket ship that is about to be launched into space. He realizes what has happened once he screws open the tip of the ship, and is immediately hit by the satellite Sputnik and lands on what appears to be a space station. While there, Bugs meets Marvin the MartianMarvin the Martian
Marvin the Martian is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Marvin's likeness appears in miniature on the Spirit rover on Mars.-Conception and creation:...
who is trying to blow up earth with the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator (in reality a stick of dynamite
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive material based on nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth , or another absorbent substance such as powdered shells, clay, sawdust, or wood pulp. Dynamites using organic materials such as sawdust are less stable and such use has been generally discontinued...
, it is also the same device he tried to use in his debut short Haredevil Hare
Haredevil Hare
Haredevil Hare is a 1948 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. It stars Bugs Bunny and it is the debut for Marvin the Martian — although he is unnamed in this film — along with his Martian dog, K-9. All the voices are done by Mel Blanc...
, though the Space Modulator was Uranium rather than Illudium) because "it obstructs my view of Venus
Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
".
Bugs steals Marvin's explosive and Marvin uses different tricks to try to catch Bugs and get the explosive back, including using ‘just add water’ Instant Martians to chase Bugs around the space station and catch him. In true Bugs fashion, he tricks the Martians into flying off the road and falling through a trap door. Bugs then steals one of the Martian's spaceships, and while flying by, swaps the explosive he stole from Marvin for the bottle of 'just add water' Martians. The explosive is lit, and soon exploded in Marvin’s hand (destroying his space station in the process), who concedes that it is "back to the old drawing board" while Bugs is flying back to Earth. When Bugs arrives at Earth he has to crash land and finds himself and the bottle of Martians falling into the sewer. The Martians begin to grow and as that happens Bugs climbs out of the sewer, frantically replaces the manhole cover
Manhole cover
A manhole cover is a removable plate forming the lid over the opening of a manhole, to prevent anyone from falling in and to keep unauthorized persons out....
and warns the audience to "Run for the hills folks, or you'll be up to your armpits in Martians!", before he takes his own advice as the ground shakes with the invaders underneath.
Availability
The cartoon has not been restored or released in the Looney Tunes Golden CollectionLooney Tunes Golden Collection
The Looney Tunes Golden Collection was an annual series of six four-disc DVD box sets from Warner Bros.' home video unit Warner Home Video, each containing about 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts...
, although a clip from it is featured in the documentary "Behind the Tunes, Crash! Bang! Boom! – The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown" on the second volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD set (disc two). However, the cartoon is going to be released in the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 1 is a Blu-ray box set announced by Warner Home Video. It was released on November 15, 2011. It contains 50 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and numerous supplements.-Disc 1:-Behind the Tunes:...
Blu-ray
Blu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
box set with the cartoon being restored and in high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
on November 15, 2011. This cartoon was also made part of the feature film "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie is a 1979 Looney Tunes film with a compilation of classic Warner Bros. cartoon shorts and animated bridging sequences, hosted by Bugs Bunny...
" (sometimes known as "The Great American Chase"), and Bugs even remarked that "old Chuck seemed detoimined to get poor little old me into outer space, too!".
External links
- Hare-Way to the Stars at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...