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On a tropical island a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.On a tropical island a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.On a tropical island a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
Mel Blanc
- Bugs Bunny
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Augie Goupil
- Musicians
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Michael Maltese
- Fat Castaway
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Tedd Pierce
- Thin Castaway
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Bugs welcomes the castaways, he says, "Welcome to Humuhumunukunukuapua'a Island." "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a" is the Hawaiian name for the reef triggerfish, the state fish of Hawaii.
- GoofsAs Bugs bathes/simmers in the cook pot, the two castaways dance around gleefully proclaiming, "We're gonna have roast rabbit." Roasting is dry cooking done in a oven, not a pot of water.
- Quotes
Bugs Bunny: Ah, white men! Welcome to Humuhumunukunukuapua'a-a-a-a-a Island.
- ConnectionsEdited into Everywhere at Once (1985)
- SoundtracksTrade Winds
(uncredited)
Music by Cliff Friend
Lyrics by Charles Tobias
Sung by Mel Blanc (as Bugs Bunny)
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It's a fish!
One of the most surreal and abstract Bugs Bunny cartoons: the scenes jump in vibrant and bold colors, swirling and changing in a mad scramble on a lush,tropical island. At one point Bugs breaks into fluent Hawaiian and says "humuhumunukunukuapua'a"! This is the name of the former state fish of Hawai'i (pending reinstatement as of April 2006). This little fish was a favorite at the Waikiki Aquarium hence, presumably, the title of the cartoon "Wackiki Wabbit". It's always refreshing when modern art, hallucinations, and ethno-linguistics join in a comic romp! Another interesting development is the characterizations of the castaways. Visually they play off each other in a Laurel and Hardy way, with a thin, tall man vs. fat, short man. As noted, they are the likenesses of the writers Pierce and Maltese, who also do the voices. This was a hallmark of the many Bugs cartoons that show real-life people on the cartoon "stage" via wonderful caricature---think Peter Lorre, Edward G. Robinson and Lauren Bacall, to name a few. This is one of my very favorites, and, I like to say "humuhumunukunukuapua'a"!
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- cadgelmouristy
- Apr 18, 2006
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- Merrie Melodies #18 (1942-1943 Season): Wackiki Wabbit
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- Runtime7 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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