A Hare Grows in Manhattan

A Hare Grows in Manhattan is a 1947 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.
==Summary==
While interviewer Lola Beverly visits Bugs' Hollywood mansion, the famous bunny pops out in sunglasses and bathrobe. The story then travels backwards to the streets of New York. Bugs tells a story of his youth (especially his confrontation with a gang of dog toughs), and how he got his start in show business and became a star.
==Plot==
The sycophantic newsreel reporter Lola Beverly wants Bugs Bunny's life story. The great Hollywood star tells of his humble beginnings in the tenements of Manhattan. We see poor Bugs terrorized by a gang of canine toughs led by a bullying bulldog who smokes a cigar and wears a derby and a turtleneck sweater. He's subjected to a cruel "dog pile on the rabbit," but our wily Bugs soon turns the tables on these toughs. Bugs subjects his main tormenter to pies in his face; a confusing performance in front of an Egyptian cigarette billboard; a fall from the top of a building; and an embarrassing entanglement in a series of clotheslines. Bugs Bunny finds his real saviors are Betty Smith and a book title calculated to win the heart of any New York bow-wow.
Category:Cartoons
Category:Merrie Melodies Cartoons
Category:Bugs Bunny Cartoons
Category:1947 cartoons
Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons
Category:Cartoons directed by Friz Freleng