A Hare Grows in Manhattan

A Hare Grows in Manhattan is a 1947 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Me Melodies series, released on March 22, 1947 and directed by Fri leg. It stars Bugs Bunny and a pack of bulldogs (one resembles Hector). Unlike many shorts where "hare" is a pun on "hair", the title here is a pun on a then recent film A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945, based on the novel) which figures into the climax of the cartoon (however, it does also contain a punning reference to what hair does: grow).

Directed by Fri leg. Produced by Edward See. Story by Michael Maltese and Ted Pierce.

Dialogue

[Bugs sings "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady"]

Bugs Bunny: ♪ She's the daughter of Rosie O’Grady a regular old-fashioned girl ♪

♪ She isn't crazy for diamond rings ♪

♪ Skin and sating and fancy things ♪

♪ She's just a sweet little lady and when you meet her you'll see ♪

♪ Why I'm glad I caught her the daughter of Rosie O'Grady. ♪

[Hector and his dog minions run through the street and stop]

Hector: Well, for crying’ out loud! Get load of dis!

Bugs Bunny: [dancing past the dogs] ♪ She's the daughter of Rosie O’Grady a regular old-fashioned girl ♪ Look, I'm dancing.

♪ She isn't crazy for diamond rings ♪

♪ Skin and sating and fancy thin ♪ [gets cornered by the dogs] Eh, what's up, dogs?

Dog #1: What is it?

Dog #2: Hey, maybe it’s a giraffe, ta giraffe!

Hector: Nah, that ain't no giraffe, a giraffe’s got a long neck like dis! [pulls on Bugs' neck] Hey, fellas, it's a rabbit.

Dog #1: Oh, a rabbit!!.

Hector: pile on the rabbit!

Dogs: [as they all jump on top of Bugs] pile on the rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!!

Bugs Bunny: [hopping on top of the dog pile] pile on the rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!!

Hector: [groans] Hey! Get it!!

Bugs Bunny: pile on a rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!! pile on the rabbit!!

Hector: Who’s the wise guy? Who’s the wise guy?!

Bugs Bunny: Peek a boo.

Hector: I see you!!.

[Bugs kisses Hector]