The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Friday, June 13, 2014

Herr Meets Hare

In this wartime encore from 2011, Bugs Bunny forgets to make a left turn at Albuquerque (again), and winds up in Germany, face to face with Herman Goering.  We see a few previews of WB gags that will appear in post-war cartoons, and Bugs gives a good impression of a certain world leader at the end.  From the Internet Archive, here is Herr Meets Hare.
 

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