One of the many ways you can tell Tex Avery started on this cartoon first (besides making Elmer fat in order to caricature Arthur Q. Bryan) is... 1. Designing Elmer's nose pink/red (similar to Egghead). (Elmer had that since A Wild Hare) 2. Bugs' 4th wall-breaking ("I do stuff like this to him all throughout the picture." and "Funny situation, ain't it?") 3. Bugs' character design 4. There's an audio interview with Clampett saying that Tex had started the picture first.
I recall reading somewhere that the animators found the fat Elmer difficult to animate. I can see how the stubby legs in particular were hard to animate.
Much like "The Wacky Wabbit" directed by Bob Clampett the next year, this cartoon features Bugs as the aggressor who provokes Elmer for no apparent reason.
Some of the questions posed here (e.g. why Clampett, or rather Avery & Clampett decided to make Elmer look like Arthur Q. Bryan) were answered in a recent episode of the Cartoon Logic podcast, which was devoted to this cartoon. I guess TH-cam comments don't allow linking, but it's episode 6 of that podcast.
You had it pretty much right. Clampett and his animators always apparently cracked up watching Bryan do his lines, so it's natural Clampett wanted to translate Bryan's body language to animation. By the way, did you check out those panoramic backgrounds in the opening titles? They look like they were shot on multiple levels--a sort of "poor man's multiplane."
First of all, to William Mitchum who probably beat me to the request, my congratulations to him and my applause for his great taste! Awesome commentary as well, Trevor! I too love the Congo car! I hadn't thought about the jokes of a mirror and sink out in the woods but yeah, they were ingenious as you say, Trevor. I guess I was busy being blown away by Carl Stalling's magnificent soundtrack here, one of his best, in my opinion. This and The Bird Came C.O.D. are the only cartoons I know of where you hear Sez You Sez I. This is also the best of the "Fat Elmer" cartoons, although it was best Warner Bros. returned Elmer to his normal "shape." Back on the subject of campsites. Nowadays, some campsites have real bathrooms with showers and even real toilets but the water literally stinks! The bear here was funny and I don't think I've seen a bear like this one. And probably most importantly, thanks for getting to this, Trevor! Another great review!
I can't find a direct way to contact you on Facebook. And, your website link (on Facebook) is bunk. I want to inquire about your opinion on Bugs Bunny's characterization changes from the early 40's towards the late 80's. Because, Bugs Became so dull towards the 50's and 60's, and Mel Blanc seemed so boring with his voice work. I wish reviewers such as yourself would critique this. Bugs just didn't seem "Looney" from the end of the 50's, towards to just recently with the HBOMAX Looney Tunes shorts. And, I want to mention, there was barely any compliment to the melody (tunes) during after the traditional classic movie theatrical presentations. Ferris Wheelhouse has gotten me so nostalgic of what Looney Tunes was all about. I would love to see more content from you. AND, TURN YOUR COMMENTS BACK ON FOR NEW VIDEOS!
The reason people don't comment on that specific aspect of Mel is because it would be akin to commenting on a beach slowly eroding away after a century. Anything alive gets older, and as a result, all the things influenced by and around it will eventually lose their remaining vitality too. It's called life. . - trevor.
One of the many ways you can tell Tex Avery started on this cartoon first (besides making Elmer fat in order to caricature Arthur Q. Bryan) is...
1. Designing Elmer's nose pink/red (similar to Egghead). (Elmer had that since A Wild Hare)
2. Bugs' 4th wall-breaking ("I do stuff like this to him all throughout the picture." and "Funny situation, ain't it?")
3. Bugs' character design
4. There's an audio interview with Clampett saying that Tex had started the picture first.
And it was the ONLY one of Avery's unfinished cartoons that Clampett got full credit for.
Number 4 is the dead giveaway, I think
This was also one of my requests too. Glad that this cartoon is popular enough for multiple requests!
" Dat'll hold 'em alright! Hahahahaha! Phooey!"
- Bugs Bunny
2:56 OUR LORD WAS BORN,
THE KING OF TROLLS
THE EMPEROR OF FOLKS
THE SAVIOR OF BUNNIES
*THE BIG CHUNGUS!!!!!!*
@Christopher Gamer r/whoosh
bet you dont even know what that means
Bugs is always the king of trolls even before Big Chungus.
It’s still a really fun enjoyable bob clampett short, even when taking away the context of this short becoming a meme because of Big Chungus
Fun fact: Tex was meant to direct but left before he could. Good thing too. His MGM stuff is a lot better
You’re telling me he came up with three stories very fast before he left Warner Bros in 1941?
@@robbiewalker2831 no. Only one
One of Bob Clampett"s best Bugs Bunny shorts!
2:53 Big Chungus!
I recall reading somewhere that the animators found the fat Elmer difficult to animate. I can see how the stubby legs in particular were hard to animate.
At least Bugs Bunny and the Bear got in trouble for terrorizing visitors.
There’s no karma in these cartoons, they follow the rule of funny! You’ve been watching too much Mr. Enter
I can’t stand Mr Enter
Much like "The Wacky Wabbit" directed by Bob Clampett the next year, this cartoon features Bugs as the aggressor who provokes Elmer for no apparent reason.
Some of the questions posed here (e.g. why Clampett, or rather Avery & Clampett decided to make Elmer look like Arthur Q. Bryan) were answered in a recent episode of the Cartoon Logic podcast, which was devoted to this cartoon. I guess TH-cam comments don't allow linking, but it's episode 6 of that podcast.
You had it pretty much right. Clampett and his animators always apparently cracked up watching Bryan do his lines, so it's natural Clampett wanted to translate Bryan's body language to animation.
By the way, did you check out those panoramic backgrounds in the opening titles? They look like they were shot on multiple levels--a sort of "poor man's multiplane."
It's a shame that it wasn't until Hare-Brained Hypnotist when both Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd were normal again.
I love these commentaries - keep 'em up!
The reason Fat Elmer didn't last was because audiences didn't like that, so they reverted him back, at least that's what's been told on Wikipedia.
2:54 Big Chungus.
The fat version of elmer appeared in the wacky wabbit, the wabbit who came supper, fresh hare and the any bonds today commercial apart of this cartoon
Both Jellostone and Jellystone are both parody of the Yellowstone Park in western US. Basically the same joke.
First of all, to William Mitchum who probably beat me to the request, my congratulations to him and my applause for his great taste! Awesome commentary as well, Trevor!
I too love the Congo car! I hadn't thought about the jokes of a mirror and sink out in the woods but yeah, they were ingenious as you say, Trevor. I guess I was busy being blown away by Carl Stalling's magnificent soundtrack here, one of his best, in my opinion. This and The Bird Came C.O.D. are the only cartoons I know of where you hear Sez You Sez I. This is also the best of the "Fat Elmer" cartoons, although it was best Warner Bros. returned Elmer to his normal "shape."
Back on the subject of campsites. Nowadays, some campsites have real bathrooms with showers and even real toilets but the water literally stinks! The bear here was funny and I don't think I've seen a bear like this one.
And probably most importantly, thanks for getting to this, Trevor! Another great review!
Bob Clampett's first Bugs Bunny cartoon. And it's most certainly awesome!
While I do prefer Elmer's regular design, I like Fat Elmer too.
2:54 big chungus meme
If I remember correctly, Elmer wore a corset during his heavy stage.
Yes indeed. As seen in "The Wacky Wabbit" a few months later.
And Fresh Hare 1942.
"Don't waugh! I'll bet *PWENTY* of you men wear one of these........"
7:54 destroying the sign was against the law
I'm glad they stopped using the fat Elmer design after a few cartoons. He looked a little too ugly for his own good.
1941-42 was the "Peter Griffin" stature age for Elmer.
C H U N K Y C H U N G U S
This bear is great, but the funniest cartoon bear is Humphrey.
This bear's name should be "Bogie" 😉
I can't find a direct way to contact you on Facebook.
And, your website link (on Facebook) is bunk.
I want to inquire about your opinion on Bugs Bunny's characterization changes from the early 40's towards the late 80's. Because, Bugs Became so dull towards the 50's and 60's, and Mel Blanc seemed so boring with his voice work. I wish reviewers such as yourself would critique this. Bugs just didn't seem "Looney" from the end of the 50's, towards to just recently with the HBOMAX Looney Tunes shorts. And, I want to mention, there was barely any compliment to the melody (tunes) during after the traditional classic movie theatrical presentations.
Ferris Wheelhouse has gotten me so nostalgic of what Looney Tunes was all about. I would love to see more content from you.
AND, TURN YOUR COMMENTS BACK ON FOR NEW VIDEOS!
The reason people don't comment on that specific aspect of Mel is because it would be akin to commenting on a beach slowly eroding away after a century. Anything alive gets older, and as a result, all the things influenced by and around it will eventually lose their remaining vitality too. It's called life.
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- trevor.
Bugs' does stuff like this to Elmer for the next 30 yrs
Bugs bunny yay 😉😉😉😊😊😆😆
2:56