The Old Grey Hare (1944) - full transcript
Elmer is in tears over his inability to catch a rabbit. A heavenly voice intervenes however and gives him a glimpse into the future, the year 2000 to be precise. Now old, he's armed with a ray gun, the Buck Rogers Lightning quick rabbit killer. Bugs has also moved on in years but he's still a few steps ahead of his old nemesis. He evokes old memories and once again Elmer let's his prey get the upper hand.
[music]
[xylophone]
[music]
[crying]
I tried and I tried
but I just simply can't seem
to catch that old rabbit.
[thundering]
(male entity)
'If at first, you
don't succeed, Elmer.'
'Try, try again.'
Why, try again?
Yeah. But how long will it take?
'Come, Elmer.'
'Let us look far
into the future.'
Will I eventually
catch the rabbit?
'Come, Elmer.'
'Come past the years 1950.'
'1960.'
'Past 1970.'
'80. 90.'
'When you hear
the sound of the gong'
'it will be exactly
2000 A.D.'
tick
Hey, where am I?
What happened? I'm all wrinkled.
Hey, what year is this?
2000 A.D.?
Gracious. What's this?
'"Bing Crosby's horse
hasn't come in yet."'
'Hey, "Smellevision
replaces television!"'
'Holy mackerel!'
Where's my rifle?
Oh, here it is.
What? A Buck Rogers
lightning-quick rabbit killer?
Oh, boy.
Now, let me at that
little old rabbit.
Let me at him. I'll liquidate
him. I'll ruin him.
Where's that rabbit?
Where's that rabbit?
E-ek.
[crunching]
What's up, prune face?
Sh-h. I'm looking for a
little grey rabbit.
Eh, tell me, droopy,
what's he look like?
He looks...just like you.
Not so fast there, grandpa.
Ah-h.
[smooch]
[chuckles]
You ain't got me yet, by gum.
Oh, darn this lumbago.
Stop or I'll shoot.
Stop or I'll shoot.
Darn the torpedoes.
Full speed ahead!
pess-s-s-ssh
[groaning]
[beeping]
[coughing]
Well...I guess you got me, doc.
[gasping]
I can't believe it.
[coughing]
Who turned off the lights?
Why is everything so dark?
Here's a little something
I want you to keep for me, doc.
What's this?
Hey, this is a picture of me
when I was a little baby.
[rock-a-bye baby tune]
Hey, doc.
[coughing]
Remember the first time
we ever met?
(Bugs Bunny)
'I can just see it all now.'
[coughing]
'You came crawling along with
your little popgun and I was..'
[baby talk]
Da-da.
'Ma-ma.'
'Go-go-go.'
Da-da-da. Ha, ha, ha.
O-oh!
[sucking]
I'm looking for a
little baby bunny.
I'm gonna shoot him dead.
Bang, bang! Like that.
- What does he look like, doc?
- He looks...just like you.
Do tell, do tell!
[glass shatters]
[music]
Time for little babies
to have their afternoon nap.
Alright.
[both snoring]
[rock-a-bye baby tune]
Okay. Nap over.
[instrumental music]
[screeches]
[screeches]
[tuba blaring]
I'll get that little old rabbit.
[tires screeching]
[sirens wailing]
Hey, pull over to the curb.
[screeching]
Oh, a pleasure driver, eh?
You think you're
going to a fire?
- Well, I--
- Oh, resisting an officer, huh?
thup-tha-thup-tha-tha
And don't let it happen again.
Hey, that was the rabbit.
You ain't just whistling, dixie!
[smooch]
[crying]
Yep. Those were
the good old days, doc.
[coughing]
♪ Memories ♪
♪ Memories ♪
[humming]
Oh, what have I done
to you, old friend?
Don't worry.
We all gotta go sometime.
This looks like the end.
[sobbing loudly]
Be brave. It won't be long now.
No tears, now. Smile, smile.
[both sobbing]
This is it.
Farewell, my old friend.
So long.
Don't forget to write, now.
Adios! Saludos, amigo!
Goodbye, my friend!
So long, pal.
Bye!
So long.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Old friend.
(Elmer)
Goodbye, old buddy.
(Bugs Bunny)
So long, Methuselah.
[Bugs Bunny laughing]
Well, anyway, that pesky rabbit
is out of my life
forever and ever.
Well now, I wouldn't say that.
[smooch]
[explosion]
[xylophone]
[music]
[crying]
I tried and I tried
but I just simply can't seem
to catch that old rabbit.
[thundering]
(male entity)
'If at first, you
don't succeed, Elmer.'
'Try, try again.'
Why, try again?
Yeah. But how long will it take?
'Come, Elmer.'
'Let us look far
into the future.'
Will I eventually
catch the rabbit?
'Come, Elmer.'
'Come past the years 1950.'
'1960.'
'Past 1970.'
'80. 90.'
'When you hear
the sound of the gong'
'it will be exactly
2000 A.D.'
tick
Hey, where am I?
What happened? I'm all wrinkled.
Hey, what year is this?
2000 A.D.?
Gracious. What's this?
'"Bing Crosby's horse
hasn't come in yet."'
'Hey, "Smellevision
replaces television!"'
'Holy mackerel!'
Where's my rifle?
Oh, here it is.
What? A Buck Rogers
lightning-quick rabbit killer?
Oh, boy.
Now, let me at that
little old rabbit.
Let me at him. I'll liquidate
him. I'll ruin him.
Where's that rabbit?
Where's that rabbit?
E-ek.
[crunching]
What's up, prune face?
Sh-h. I'm looking for a
little grey rabbit.
Eh, tell me, droopy,
what's he look like?
He looks...just like you.
Not so fast there, grandpa.
Ah-h.
[smooch]
[chuckles]
You ain't got me yet, by gum.
Oh, darn this lumbago.
Stop or I'll shoot.
Stop or I'll shoot.
Darn the torpedoes.
Full speed ahead!
pess-s-s-ssh
[groaning]
[beeping]
[coughing]
Well...I guess you got me, doc.
[gasping]
I can't believe it.
[coughing]
Who turned off the lights?
Why is everything so dark?
Here's a little something
I want you to keep for me, doc.
What's this?
Hey, this is a picture of me
when I was a little baby.
[rock-a-bye baby tune]
Hey, doc.
[coughing]
Remember the first time
we ever met?
(Bugs Bunny)
'I can just see it all now.'
[coughing]
'You came crawling along with
your little popgun and I was..'
[baby talk]
Da-da.
'Ma-ma.'
'Go-go-go.'
Da-da-da. Ha, ha, ha.
O-oh!
[sucking]
I'm looking for a
little baby bunny.
I'm gonna shoot him dead.
Bang, bang! Like that.
- What does he look like, doc?
- He looks...just like you.
Do tell, do tell!
[glass shatters]
[music]
Time for little babies
to have their afternoon nap.
Alright.
[both snoring]
[rock-a-bye baby tune]
Okay. Nap over.
[instrumental music]
[screeches]
[screeches]
[tuba blaring]
I'll get that little old rabbit.
[tires screeching]
[sirens wailing]
Hey, pull over to the curb.
[screeching]
Oh, a pleasure driver, eh?
You think you're
going to a fire?
- Well, I--
- Oh, resisting an officer, huh?
thup-tha-thup-tha-tha
And don't let it happen again.
Hey, that was the rabbit.
You ain't just whistling, dixie!
[smooch]
[crying]
Yep. Those were
the good old days, doc.
[coughing]
♪ Memories ♪
♪ Memories ♪
[humming]
Oh, what have I done
to you, old friend?
Don't worry.
We all gotta go sometime.
This looks like the end.
[sobbing loudly]
Be brave. It won't be long now.
No tears, now. Smile, smile.
[both sobbing]
This is it.
Farewell, my old friend.
So long.
Don't forget to write, now.
Adios! Saludos, amigo!
Goodbye, my friend!
So long, pal.
Bye!
So long.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
Old friend.
(Elmer)
Goodbye, old buddy.
(Bugs Bunny)
So long, Methuselah.
[Bugs Bunny laughing]
Well, anyway, that pesky rabbit
is out of my life
forever and ever.
Well now, I wouldn't say that.
[smooch]
[explosion]