Hillbilly Hare
(1950)
In 1950, the same year that the Santa Monica square dance attracted 15,000 dancers, Warner Brothers released a new Bugs Bunny cartoon, Hillbilly Hare, testimony to the rising popularity of square dance in America. The cartoon pokes fun at stereotypical Ozark hillbillies, with the famous square dance scene starting at about 3:45. Bugs turns out to have excellent timing in his patter and a creative set of new figures.
Subjects: General - Dance and Culture
Tags: Bugs Bunny, cartoon, hillbilly, Hillbilly Hare
Tags: Bugs Bunny, cartoon, hillbilly, Hillbilly Hare
Citation
“Hillbilly Hare,” Square Dance History Project, accessed October 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/2111.
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Title
Hillbilly Hare
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Description
In 1950, the same year that the Santa Monica square dance attracted 15,000 dancers, Warner Brothers released a new Bugs Bunny cartoon, Hillbilly Hare, testimony to the rising popularity of square dance in America. The cartoon pokes fun at stereotypical Ozark hillbillies, with the famous square dance scene starting at about 3:45. Bugs turns out to have excellent timing in his patter and a creative set of new figures.
Date Created
1950