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Short animated comedy

Rabbit Punch (1948): Cast

Rabbit Punch (1948) movie poster

Rabbit Punch is a 1948 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Ring Announcer (voice) and Billy Bletcher. It runs 8 minutes.

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Rabbit Punch (1948) movie poster
Released
Runtime
8 min
Director
Chuck Jones
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Rabbit Punch About?

The premise of Rabbit Punch without spoilers.

Heckling the Champ gets Bugs into the world championship fight as the challenger.

Rabbit Punch Themes & Keywords

· 49 tags
  • bugs bunny character
  • animal character name in title
  • two word title
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • cartoon rabbit
  • prize fight
  • boxing match
  • boxing champion
  • boxer
  • boxing ring
  • heckler
  • rabbit hole
+37 more
  • musclebound
  • flexing bicep
  • brick
  • sports announcer
  • sports broadcaster
  • microphone
  • horseshoe
  • playing solitaire
  • playing card
  • impersonating a doctor
  • pretending to be a doctor
  • posing as a doctor
  • bandage
  • axle grease
  • sabotage
  • ice skating
  • popcorn
  • vendor
  • dynamite
  • cannon
  • bow and arrow
  • tied to railroad tracks
  • scissors
  • filmstrip
  • one reeler
  • self referential
  • the crusher character
  • prize fighter
  • 1940s
  • surrealism
  • boxing film
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • train
  • merrie melodies
  • boxing
  • slingshot
  • film break
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Cast & crew

Rabbit Punch Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc leads the cast as Bugs Bunny / Ring Announcer (voice), with Billy Bletcher as The Champ (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Chuck Jones.

From the director

More from Chuck Jones

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

Full filmography

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FAQ

Rabbit Punch FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rabbit Punch, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Rabbit Punch?

Rabbit Punch runs 8 minutes.

When was Rabbit Punch released?

Rabbit Punch was released on April 10, 1948.

Who directed Rabbit Punch?

Rabbit Punch was directed by Chuck Jones.

More films by Chuck Jones

Who is in the cast of Rabbit Punch?

Rabbit Punch stars Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny / Ring Announcer (voice) and Billy Bletcher as The Champ (voice) (uncredited).

Does Rabbit Punch have a post-credit scene?

No. Rabbit Punch has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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