Southern Fried Rabbit (1953) - full transcript
This cartoon has not appeared unedited on American television for decades. The edited sequence shows Bugs Bunny trying to cross the Mason-Dixon line in black-face (brownface?). He sings two songs (the second of which, "Yankee Doodle", enrages Confederate Sam) then, placing a whip in the bewildered Sam's hand, Bugs acts as if Sam is going to beat him. Bugs then exits and re-enters as an indignant Abe Lincoln.
[ "The merry-Go-Round broke
down" plays ]
Ugh.
What carrots.
Look at this tired specimen.
I haven't seen
a decent carrot
for months
around these parts.
Alabama?
Well, I'm Alabama bound!
I wish I was in Dixie
hooray! Hooray!
in dixieland,
I'll pick my state
to live and die
in Dixie
way...
[Panting]
way...
way down south
[Panting]
in Dixie
Whew.
I wonder why they
put the south
So far south.
[Southern accent]
well, shave my mouth
And call me cornpone
If it ain't
the little ol' south.
I's comin',
I's comin'
but my head is bending--
[Gunshot]
low
Charge!
Get back there,
you danged yankee.
Great horny toads.
I'm up north.
Gotta burn my boots.
They touched yankee soil.
Lay down your arms
and step forward, yankee.
What's the hassle, shmassle?
My orders
from General Lee
Is to hold
the masey-Dixie line.
And no yankees are crossin' it.
General Lee?
Why, the war
between the States
ended almost 90 years ago.
I'm no clockwatcher!
And until I hears
from General Lee official,
I'm a-Blastin'
any yankee
That sets foot
on southern soil.
So scram, yankee.
Well, it's one of our boys.
the sun shines bright
in my old kentucky home
Hey there, boy.
Uh, how 'bout givin' out
with something peppy
On that there skid box, huh?
Yeah, sir.
yankee doodle
went to town
ridin' on a pony...
Yankees doodles?
a carrot in his hat
and called it macaroni
You traitor!
Don't beat me, master.
Please don't beat me, master.
Don't beat
this tired old body.
No, no!
[Imitating Abraham Lincoln]
What's this I hear
about you whippin' slaves?
But-- But-- But-- But--
But-- But-- But
Never mind the buts.
Here's my card.
Look me up at my
Gettysburg address.
Oh!
Charge!
Ok, you fur-Bearin'
carpet bagger.
I'm a-Givin' you one second
To come out
or I'll blow you out!
Time's up!
[Evil laughter]
Ooh!
Ooh!
I hate that rabbit!
General
Brickwall Jackson!
Sir.
Attention!
Forward huts!
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Left march.
Hut 2, 3, 4.
About-Face!
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Right march.
Rear march!
And a double march!
Company halt!
Fall in!
[Splash]
Oh!
the yankee doodle
went to town
ridin' on a pony
stuck a carrot
in his hat
and called it macaroni
Charge!
Oh, it's one
of our boys.
Sorry, Scarlett, ma'am.
Uh, sorry to have to intrude,
But there's
a yankee about.
Oh, a yankee!
How terrible!
I'm afraid I'll have to
search your premises.
He's not in here.
He's not in here!
Aha!
So that's where he's hidin'.
Uh, sorry, scarlett, ma'am.
But I have to do my duty.
Ok, yankee!
Stick 'em--
Up.
He's not in here.
He's not in here!
H-Yeah.
I'll take your word
for it, ma'am.
[Squealing]
Oh, the yankees!
The yankees!
They're in... Chattanooga.
Oooh!
Chattanoogie?
Charge!
The first dang yankee
That steps out of that dugout
Gets his head blasted off!
[ "The merry-Go-Round broke
down" plays ]
down" plays ]
Ugh.
What carrots.
Look at this tired specimen.
I haven't seen
a decent carrot
for months
around these parts.
Alabama?
Well, I'm Alabama bound!
I wish I was in Dixie
hooray! Hooray!
in dixieland,
I'll pick my state
to live and die
in Dixie
way...
[Panting]
way...
way down south
[Panting]
in Dixie
Whew.
I wonder why they
put the south
So far south.
[Southern accent]
well, shave my mouth
And call me cornpone
If it ain't
the little ol' south.
I's comin',
I's comin'
but my head is bending--
[Gunshot]
low
Charge!
Get back there,
you danged yankee.
Great horny toads.
I'm up north.
Gotta burn my boots.
They touched yankee soil.
Lay down your arms
and step forward, yankee.
What's the hassle, shmassle?
My orders
from General Lee
Is to hold
the masey-Dixie line.
And no yankees are crossin' it.
General Lee?
Why, the war
between the States
ended almost 90 years ago.
I'm no clockwatcher!
And until I hears
from General Lee official,
I'm a-Blastin'
any yankee
That sets foot
on southern soil.
So scram, yankee.
Well, it's one of our boys.
the sun shines bright
in my old kentucky home
Hey there, boy.
Uh, how 'bout givin' out
with something peppy
On that there skid box, huh?
Yeah, sir.
yankee doodle
went to town
ridin' on a pony...
Yankees doodles?
a carrot in his hat
and called it macaroni
You traitor!
Don't beat me, master.
Please don't beat me, master.
Don't beat
this tired old body.
No, no!
[Imitating Abraham Lincoln]
What's this I hear
about you whippin' slaves?
But-- But-- But-- But--
But-- But-- But
Never mind the buts.
Here's my card.
Look me up at my
Gettysburg address.
Oh!
Charge!
Ok, you fur-Bearin'
carpet bagger.
I'm a-Givin' you one second
To come out
or I'll blow you out!
Time's up!
[Evil laughter]
Ooh!
Ooh!
I hate that rabbit!
General
Brickwall Jackson!
Sir.
Attention!
Forward huts!
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Left march.
Hut 2, 3, 4.
About-Face!
Hut 2, 3, 4.
Right march.
Rear march!
And a double march!
Company halt!
Fall in!
[Splash]
Oh!
the yankee doodle
went to town
ridin' on a pony
stuck a carrot
in his hat
and called it macaroni
Charge!
Oh, it's one
of our boys.
Sorry, Scarlett, ma'am.
Uh, sorry to have to intrude,
But there's
a yankee about.
Oh, a yankee!
How terrible!
I'm afraid I'll have to
search your premises.
He's not in here.
He's not in here!
Aha!
So that's where he's hidin'.
Uh, sorry, scarlett, ma'am.
But I have to do my duty.
Ok, yankee!
Stick 'em--
Up.
He's not in here.
He's not in here!
H-Yeah.
I'll take your word
for it, ma'am.
[Squealing]
Oh, the yankees!
The yankees!
They're in... Chattanooga.
Oooh!
Chattanoogie?
Charge!
The first dang yankee
That steps out of that dugout
Gets his head blasted off!
[ "The merry-Go-Round broke
down" plays ]