1.) In this cartoon,
Elmer Fudd evolved from an earlier character debuting in
Tex Avery's "
Little Red Walking Hood (1937)", a character created by Fred "Tex" Avery in the mid-'30s. In this cartoon, Elmer still wears the same derby hat, high collar, and green coat as the Egghead-like Elmer prototype, and sports a large, bulbous nose, which was one of Prototype-Elmer's earliest distinguishing traits that Avery had gave to him. This is Elmer Fudd's ninth appearance. This is also the first time Arthur Q. Bryan voices him in his "milk-sop" and "hewwo" voice that he used earlier in a Merrie Melodie cartoon titled "
Dangerous Dan McFoo (1939)" directed by Tex Avery and released in 1939. And the very last appearance, other than a cameo in "
Patient Porky", of
Ben Hardaway's rabbit, who would become
Bugs Bunny a few months later, beginning with "
A Wild Hare".
2.) The Prototype-Bugs Rabbit from the three earlier cartoons is more like Bugs Bunny in this short, except he has apricot-colored hands and mouth, furrier tail, black nose, black-tipped ears, and a different voice. The rabbit's voice sounds "rural", and at times sounds rather like
Daffy Duck's early voice. The laugh at the end of the cartoon, "Heh-heh-heh-HEH-heh!", is similar to that of another Blanc character, the early version of
Woody Woodpecker, which would debut later in the year.
3.) Elmer's voice is fully developed, and his appearance is similar to that in later cartoons, except for having shiny cheeks and nose. When in a mild-mannered mood, he is very much like the familiar Elmer. When enraged, as shown in the frame here, his appearance is decidedly uncharacteristic, nearly maniacal.