Rabbit Romeo bunny costume. When Elmer opens the door, Millicent becomes interested in Elmer instead (thinking he's a rabbit), and chases after him off into the countryside. The cartoon concludes with Bugs at the door, (in a cupid costume) saying: "Ain't I the little matchmaker?" Rabbit Romeo Rabbit Romeo is a "Merrie Melodies" cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. The film is one of the few pairings of Bugs and Elmer in which Bugs is not hunted throughout the entire picture (despite Elmer using his hunting rifle every time Bugs tries to escape throughout the entire cartoon), and also notable as
Rhapsody Rabbit Both MGM and Warner Bros. accused each other of plagiarism, after both films were shown in the 1947 Academy Awards Ceremony. Technicolor was accused of sending a print of either cartoon to a competing studio, who then plagiarized their rival's work. This remains uncertain even today: though "Rhapsody Rabbit" has an earlier MPAA approval number and release date, MGM's cartoons took longer to make. The massive similarities could be coincidental. The controversy was mentioned in an episode of the Cartoon Network anthology series "ToonHeads". Rhapsody Rabbit Rhapsody Rabbit is a 1946 American animated comedy short film in the "Merrie Melodies"