Rebel Rabbit

Rebel Rabbit

Year: 1949

Runtime: 7 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert McKimson

AnimationComedy

The signs indicate current bounty prices: $50 for a fox, $75 for a bear, only 2 cents for a rabbit. Bugs is insulted.

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Location

Washington, D.C., Buffalo, New York, Niagara Falls, Manhattan, New York, Florida, Panama Canal, Grand Canyon, Arizona, Alcatraz Island

Across a span of prominent U.S. locales, Bugs' campaign unfolds from the capital to major landmarks. Real places are repurposed into a playground for pranks and social satire, highlighting how geography amplifies the scale of his antics. Locations cited include Washington, D.C., Buffalo, New York, Niagara Falls, Manhattan, New York, Florida, Panama Canal, Grand Canyon, Arizona, and Alcatraz Island.

🎬 Iconic Locations 🗺️ Cross-country 🏛️ Landmarks Reimagined

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Main Characters – Rebel Rabbit (1949)

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Bugs Bunny (Mel Blanc)

Characterized by wit, resourcefulness, and a fearless defiance of authority, Bugs uses elaborate pranks to critique power structures. He thrives on turning public spaces and official symbols into props for his satire, escalating from small stunts to nationwide spectacle. The sequence of gags—renaming a bench, painting Washington Monument stripes, rewiring Times Square lights, and more—spotlights his cunning and willingness to push satire to the breaking point.

🎯 Protagonist 🌀 Trickster 🧠 Strategist

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Major Themes – Rebel Rabbit (1949)

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🎭 Satire

Rebel Rabbit uses Bugs' antics to lampoon government authority and bureaucratic bumbling. The short deploys exaggerated pranks to critique how power and policy are often farcical and easily manipulated by media and spectacle. Through clever misdirection and mounting gags, the film suggests that official rules can crumble when faced with a fearless trickster. The result is a satirical orbit around authority, publicity, and the cost of enforcing order.

🧭 Cross-country Rebellion

Across a cross-country spree, Bugs treats national landmarks as props for mischief, turning political posture into comic fodder. His plan to outdo an absurd bounty reveals that fame and power are as much about perception as law. The cartoon uses rapid gags to show how a single trickster can destabilize the grandeur of institutions.

⚖️ Power vs Chaos

Official power responds with escalating force as Bugs garners a $1 million bounty and the War Department mobilizes against him. The escalation culminates in a jail sequence at Alcatraz, illustrating the costs of rebellion and the limits of authority when faced with relentless mischief. The clash highlights the tension between enforcement and entertainment in a nation defined by dramatic public spectacles.

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