From Hare to Heir [SEP] series
From Hare to Heir
From Hare to Heir is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short released on September 3, 1960 starring Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam as Sam, Duke of Yosemite at Bedlam Manor. The cartoon was directed and written by Friz Freleng.
Plot.
The cartoon takes place at Bedlam Manor (Bethlem Royal Hospital, nicknamed "Bedlam"), located somewhere in England, during the 18th Century. Sam, Duke of Yosemite finds out from one of his servants that Sam no longer has any
"Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming". It's the first animated TV series to receive this honour.
Events August.
- August 14: The anime film "Alakazam the Great" by Taji Yabushita and Daisaku Shirakawa premiers.
Events September.
- September 3: Friz Freleng's Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam cartoon "From Hare to Heir" premiers.
- September 30: The first episode of "The Flintstones" is broadcast, the first American prime time animated television series to become a