In Original Mint Packaging
#1631 of 5000
A hapless hunter that is easily duped, Elmer J. Fudd is the perfect foil to Bugs Bunnyâs easy-going demeanour and wily antics. Starting with Bugs Bunnyâs first appearance in 1940, the two share a long history of antagonizing one another that plays out to great laughs in many cartoons togetherâbut none quite as beloved and iconic as the animated masterpiece The Rabbit of Seville, which is depicted on this coinâs reverse.
Released in theatres on December 16, 1950, The Rabbit of Seville was the first Looney Tunes short to parody a classic operaâbut wouldnât be the last! The story takes place at the Hollywood Bowl; pursued by Elmer Fudd, Bugs Bunny tries to elude the hunter by tricking him into venturing on-stage just before a staged production of Rossiniâs most famous opera, The Barber of Seville. Through escalating gags and barbershop antics that could only exist in the imagination, Bugs takes control and stages his own version of the operaâat Elmerâs expense, of course.
Remarkably, Rossiniâs overture was left fairly intact, with the exception of some light editing to remove repetitive passages and a slightly sped-up tempo that helps the action stay wit
