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Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982): Cast & Box Office

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Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales is a 1982 animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, starring Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice), Lennie Weinrib and June Foray. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes and earned $78,350 worldwide.

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Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 14m (74 min)
Directors
Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation , Comedy , Family , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales About?

The premise of Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In this feature‑length compilation, classic Bugs Bunny cartoons are woven into a new story. Bugs and Daffy, both book salesmen, compete to sell the most copies of a children’s book. Bugs’ route leads him to Yosemite Sam’s castle, where Sam’s son Prince Abalaba needs someone to read him stories, pulling Bugs into a comedic adventure filled with his trademark wit and mishaps.

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Themes & Keywords

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  • bugs bunny character
  • sylvester the cat character
  • speedy gonzales character
  • elmer fudd character
  • big bad wolf character
  • granny character
  • yosemite sam character
  • porky pig character
  • witch hazel character
  • michigan j. frog character
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  • tweety bird character
  • sylvester junior the cat character
  • genie
  • reference to jack and the beanstalk
  • reference to goldilocks and the three bears
  • compilation film
  • sultan
  • book salesman
  • reference to random house
  • reference to the arabian nights
  • parody
  • fairy tale
  • surrealism
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • sylvester and son characters
  • slowpoke rodriguez character
  • parody comedy
  • little red riding hood character
  • bindle stick
  • animal in title
  • salesman as protagonist
  • 1980s
  • rivalry between salesmen
  • hand drawn animation
  • duck
  • pig
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  • father son relationship
  • beanstalk
  • cartoon stork
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  • cartoon mouse
  • cartoon duck
  • cartoon cat
  • cartoon canary
  • cartoon bird
  • delivery stork
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Cast & crew

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc leads the cast as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice), with Lennie Weinrib as Prince Abba-Dabba (voice) and June Foray as Granny / Mother Gorilla / Goldimouse (voice). Directed by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng; 7 actors are credited in all.

  • Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice) in Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice)
  • Lennie Weinrib as Prince Abba-Dabba (voice)
  • June Foray as Granny / Mother Gorilla / Goldimouse (voice)
  • Shepard Menken as Old Storyteller (voice)

Also Starring in Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

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From the directors

More from Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng

More films directed by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, best-rated first: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, From Hare to Eternity, Superior Duck and Another Froggy Evening.

Plot

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Plot Summary

What happens in Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck embark on a zany corporate quest as sales representatives for the Rambling House Publishing Company, chasing a prestigious grand prize that promises recognition for the top-performing salesman. Each is assigned to a far-flung locale—Bugs heads to Pismo Beach, California, while Daffy is dispatched to Thermopolis—setting the stage for two parallel, thrill-filled adventures that comic mayhem loves to orbit.

Full summary

The whole story of Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, scene by scene

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Box office

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Box Office

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales grossed $78,350 worldwide.

1982 box office

Worldwide gross

$78.4K

US & Canada
$78.4K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What company have Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck signed on with as sales representatives?

Details

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales Also Known As

23 alternative titles, including “Snurre Sprätt 1001 Kaninberättelser” and “Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie”.

Also known as
  • Snurre Sprätt 1001 Kaninberättelser
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie
  • Bugs Bunny's 1001 Rabbit Tales
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie - 1001 Rabbit Tales
  • Bugs Bunny - Los 1001 Cuentos de Bugs
  • Le 1001 favole di Bugs Bunny
  • Bugs Bunny - Märchen aus 1001 Nacht
  • Tapsi Hapsi - Az 1001 nyúl meséje
  • 1001 Сказка Багза Банни
  • Los 1001 cuentos de Bugs Bunny
  • 1001 króliczych opowiastek
  • 1001 סיפורי באגס באני
+11 more
  • 1001 Histórias do Bugs Bunny
  • 1001 Histórias do Pernalonga
  • Tisíc a jedna králičí pohádka
  • La tercera película de Bugs Bunny: Los mil y un cuentos de Bugs
  • 兔巴哥的1001个传说
  • Μπαγκς Μπάνι: 1001 Λαγο-ιστορίες
  • Zekoslav Mrkva: 1001 zečja priča
  • Les 1001 Contes de Bugs Bunny
  • Snurre Snups tredje film: 1001 kanineventyr
  • Bugs Bunny'nin 3. Filmi: 1001 Tavşan Masalları
  • Al treilea film al lui Bugs Bunny: 1001 de povești de iepuri

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FAQ

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales?

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

When was Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales released?

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales was released on November 19, 1982.

Who directed Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales?

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales was directed by Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng.

More films by Chuck Jones

Who is in the cast of Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales?

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales stars Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck / Porky Pig / Yosemite Sam / Sylvester / Sylvester, Jr. / Speedy Gonzales / Tweety / Genie / Hassan / Big Bad Wolf / Beanstalk Giant / Elvis Gorilla / Stork (voice), Lennie Weinrib as Prince Abba-Dabba (voice) and June Foray as Granny / Mother Gorilla / Goldimouse (voice), among 7 credited actors.

How much did Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales make at the box office?

Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales grossed $78,350 worldwide.

Does Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales have a post-credit scene?

No. Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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