Bugs' Bonnets

1956
7.5| 0h7m| en| More Info
Released: 14 January 1956 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Cartoons
Country: United States of America
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A passing truck spills a variety of hats, causing Elmer and Bugs to change personalities in rapid succession to fit the headgear they wind up wearing.

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Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
slymusic "Bugs' Bonnets" is a very silly, yet quite effective, Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. Under the impression that one's behavior can be affected by his or her attire, the wascawwy wabbit and the dopey hunter conduct themselves in accordance with various kinds of chapeaus that accidentally land on their heads! My favorite moments from this film: With a wry facial expression, wearing a fedora, chomping a cigar, and flipping a coin, Bugs does a fine impression of movie gangster Edward G. Robinson. His Indian stereotype is also quite funny, and the musical accompaniment by Milt Franklyn makes it even funnier. Donning an army sergeant's helmet, Bugs realizes he's got Elmer right where he wants him! One thing about "Bugs' Bonnets" that stands out, aside from the unique plot, is Elmer Fudd's personality, which seems to be a bit more childish in this film than in others. Speaking of bonnets, the song we hear during the opening credits is "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet", a song Bugs Bunny put to good use in an earlier cartoon titled "Little Red Riding Rabbit" (1944).
ccthemovieman-1 "It is a well-known psychological fact that people's behavior is strongly affected by the way they dress," claims the narrator. That sets up the premise of the cartoon which shows Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd both changing personalities as different hats fly on them. (A truck carrying lots of hats spills its merchandise in the forest where are two stars are, hence the different hats/helmets keep falling on their heads.)Bugs goes from army sergeant to game warden to native American to gangster to judge to groom. Elmer goes from hunter to, General MacArthur, to pilgrim, to a little lady with a bonnet to policeman to bride. Why bride-and-groom? "Because it always helps a picture to have a romantic ending," Bugs tells us at the end.I hate to spoil the party here but I did not find this cartoon funny, just stupid. I like Bugs Bunny cartoons but this one was just plain dumb despite an interesting premise.
MartinHafer This is an odd cartoon. Instead of the usual interactions between Bugs and Elmer, the cartoon begins by the narrator commenting that hats can change how a person acts. Then a truck carrying hats bursts open and spills hats everywhere. Again and again, hats fly on and off Bugs and Elmer and they immediately begin to act according to the style hat they wore. For examples, at one point Elmer gets a little girl's bonnet on his head and becomes a little girl and at another point a sheriff's hat falls on Bugs and he begins chewing out Elmer for hunting out of season. It's all cute fun but certainly odd--particularly, when a top hat falls on Elmer and a bridal veil falls on Bugs and they walk off in the sunset together (ewwwww!). A strange but fascinating cartoon.
Robert Reynolds This is one of the funniest Bugs shorts they ever did. Oddly enough, for an intensely visual cartoon, the funniest bits are mostly verbal in nature. This has some incredibly funny dialogue, particularly Bugs echoing a portion of Elmer's opening harangue calling on Bugs to show himself. Bugs's take on the line and his whole reaction is priceless! Wonderful cartoon! Well worth watching. Most highly recommended!