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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
Bugs is reading The Song of Hiawatha out loud to himself and the saga turns real as a pint-sized, Elmer Fudd-like Hiawatha (minus the speech impediment) turns up, paddling his canoe. Hiawatha is looking for a rabbit for his dinner. Hiawatha manages to trick Bugs into thinking he is preparing a hot bath for him. It is actually a cooking pot, which Bugs quickly vacates once Hiawatha casually mentions that he is having rabbit stew for supper.<br>
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Bugs is reading The Song of Hiawatha to himself when the story comes to life when a pint-sized Hiawatha (minus the speech impediment) appears, paddling his canoe. Hiawatha is on the hunt for a rabbit to eat for dinner. Hiawatha deceives Bugs into believing he is preparing a warm bath for him. It's a cooking pot, which Bugs quickly abandons when Hiawatha casually mentions that he's having rabbit stew for supper.
As with Elmer, Bugs spends the rest of the cartoon tormenting his would-be devourer, who finally breaks his bow in anger and disgust, and paddles his canoe away while Bugs finishes his reading of the poem. However, the miffed-looking Hiawatha suddenly returns to the foreground where Bugs is reading the narrative, and after a second of wordless staring at each other, Hiawatha gives Bugs the "insulting kiss" that the bunny usually bestows on others. Hiawatha then paddles away again, as Bugs "spits out" the kiss.
 
  
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Bugs, like Elmer, spends the rest of the cartoon tormenting his would-be devourer, who eventually breaks his bow in rage and disgust and paddles his canoe away as Bugs finishes his poem reading. However, the irritated Hiawatha reappears in the foreground, where Bugs is reading the story, and after a brief exchange of stares, Hiawatha gives Bugs the "insulting kiss" that the bunny usually bestows on others. Bugs "spits out" the kiss as Hiawatha paddles away again.[[File:Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt.png|thumb]]
 
==The Controversy==
 
==The Controversy==
Due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans, this cartoon and [[What's Cookin' Doc]] were pulled from Cartoon Network's 2001 June Bugs marathon by its then-current owner, AOL Time Warner.<ref>[https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/Hiawatha%27s_Rabbit_Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt], Looney Tunes Fandom. Retrieved December 22, 2020.</ref> The Native Americans in this cartoon drawn with dark skin, slow witted, and making a rabbit stew for diner.
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This cartoon, along with What's Cookin' Doc, was pulled from Cartoon Network's 2001 June Bugs marathon by its then-current owner, AOL Time Warner, due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans.<ref>[https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/Hiawatha%27s_Rabbit_Hunt Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt], Looney Tunes Fandom. Retrieved December 22, 2020.</ref> The Native Americans in this cartoon are depicted as having dark skin and being slow-witted while preparing a rabbit stew for diner.
  
 
==External Link==
 
==External Link==

Revision as of 15:08, 11 March 2021

Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt is a Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. This cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and released by Warner Bros on June 7, 1941.[1]

Hiawathas rabbit hunt.jpg

Plot

Bugs is reading The Song of Hiawatha to himself when the story comes to life when a pint-sized Hiawatha (minus the speech impediment) appears, paddling his canoe. Hiawatha is on the hunt for a rabbit to eat for dinner. Hiawatha deceives Bugs into believing he is preparing a warm bath for him. It's a cooking pot, which Bugs quickly abandons when Hiawatha casually mentions that he's having rabbit stew for supper.

Bugs, like Elmer, spends the rest of the cartoon tormenting his would-be devourer, who eventually breaks his bow in rage and disgust and paddles his canoe away as Bugs finishes his poem reading. However, the irritated Hiawatha reappears in the foreground, where Bugs is reading the story, and after a brief exchange of stares, Hiawatha gives Bugs the "insulting kiss" that the bunny usually bestows on others. Bugs "spits out" the kiss as Hiawatha paddles away again.

Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt.png

The Controversy

This cartoon, along with What's Cookin' Doc, was pulled from Cartoon Network's 2001 June Bugs marathon by its then-current owner, AOL Time Warner, due to its stereotypical portrayal of Native Americans.[2] The Native Americans in this cartoon are depicted as having dark skin and being slow-witted while preparing a rabbit stew for diner.

External Link

Watch Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt at Dailymotion
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt at IMDb

References

  1. Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt, Looney Tunes Fandom. Retrieved December 22, 2020.