Case of the Missing Hare

Case of the Missing Hare is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Chuck Jones and starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a typical play on words, and although it suggests a Mystery story, it bears no apparent relationship to the plotline. It is also one of the few cartoons where Bugs doesn't say "Eh, what's up, Doc?" - and one of few to fall into the public domain, as United Artists failed to renew the copyright in time. A magician named Ala Bahma is nailing self-promoting posters on every conceivable surface, including the tree where Bugs lives. He protests until the magician apologizes and asks Bugs if he likes blackberry pie. The bunny shows joy as Ala Bahma magically brings forth a pie and hits him with...