Friz Freleng
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt is a 1941 "Merrie Melodies" cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. Mel Blanc voiced all characters. This film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject (cartoons). This was the first Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short makes several direct references to "The Song of Hiawatha", an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.