When Bugs Bunny attempts to perform Liszt's Second Hungarian Rhapsody, he is troubled by a mouse.
Sound
Bugs 'playing' piano—sound design that's basically witchcraft.
Production
Warner Bros. animators rotoscoped actual pianists for authenticity.
Director
Friz Freleng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
MGM accused Warner Bros. of plagiarism when 'The Cat Concerto' released months later with near-identical premise. Both were nominated for the 1946 Oscar; Tom & Jerry won.
This short essentially invented the 'virtuoso interrupted' trope later seen in everything from 'Fantasia' to 'Whiplash.'
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