The famous Bugs Bunny, the much loved and adored movie star, is interviewed at his Hollywood home.He tells about his life, starting from when he was just a little bunny in Manhattan.And then he tells about his encounter with the dogs.Guess who wins.A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947) is directed by Friz Freleng.Mel Blanc is the voice of Bugs Bunny, as usual.Bea Benaderet is Lola Beverly.Dogs' voices are provided by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce.It's most amusing to watch the singing and tap dancing Bugs Bunny.And the way he fools the dogs.Like the dog pile on the rabbit, except that Bugs isn't at the bottom of that pile.Just classic Bugs!

Directed by the wonderful Isadore "Friz" Freleng, "A Hare Grows in Manhattan" is a fine Bugs Bunny cartoon that describes how the wascawwy wabbit came to make his mark in the pantheon of Hollywood stars. It wasn't easy, as he had to protect himself from a menacing canine mob.Highlights: Bugs' tap dancing & singing "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" is brilliant. (Friz Freleng knew he could always rely on animator Gerry Chiniquy to take care of any dance sequences in his cartoons.) Bugs conceals himself within a hilarious Egyptian cigarette ad featuring a catchy Latin percussion rhythm. And finally, "Dog pile on the rabbit!"Last but not least, "A Hare Grows in Manhattan" features a great music score by the unfortunately underrated Carl W. Stalling, in particular not only during the aforementioned cigarette ad but also during the ascending elevator ride and during Bugs' hop on all fours (featuring some dissonant clarinets).

In his first before-he-was-famous story (followed by "What's Up, Doc?"), Bugs Bunny tells a never-seen reporter of how he grew up in New York City and had to defend himself against a gang of tough dogs. Not surprisingly, the wascawwy wabbit makes mincemeat out of the dastardly canines no matter what the situation.I would actually say that it's a little strange that they have Bugs grow up in Manhattan. After all, he's partly famous for his Brooklyn-Bronx accent; it's part of what gives him his edge. Then again, maybe I shouldn't dwell on that. The point is that this is a really cool classic cartoon. Definitely worth seeing.I wonder what was with the accent that Bugs put on at the beginning of the interview.

Bugs Bunny now a big star in LA tells gossip columnist Lola Beverly of his humble beginnings growing up in New York in particular facing a gang of street tough dogs. Of course outwitting these canine ruffians is no problem for young Bugs. This short is fairly humorous if nothing special, Bugs doesn't even have to use his razor sharp wit in this one as the dogs are pretty much on the dumb side. That being said, it was STILL a Bugs cartoon and I find myself entertained by every short of his just because of that (unless the shorts happens to be directed by Robert McKimson). This animated short can be found on Disk 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 set.My Grade: B-