Broom-Stick Bunny
Broom-Stick Bunny
NR | 25 February 1956 (USA)
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On Halloween night, Bugs Bunny, masquerading as a witch, trick-or-treats at the creepy old mansion of Witch Hazel, who prides herself on being the ugliest witch of all.

Reviews
MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant
Dotbankey A lot of fun.
SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "Broom-Stick Bunny" is an American Warner Bros. cartoon from 2956, so this one had its 60th anniversary last year. Looking at the names working on this one (Jones, Pierce, Blanc, Foray), I expected it a good watch and this also has to do with the rating here on IMDb and quantity of votes. This is certainly one of LT's more famous films. But I was disappointed. The first 4 minutes are based on the strange assumption that the female protagonist never heard of Halloween and trick-or-treating and it cannot be saved by a random Snow White reference (the mirror). Afterward, the bunny chase ensues and it is fairly forgettable except for how easy he is to catch for some reason. The final transformation as well as Bugs' phone call also hardly make sense at all, let alone entertain. This is absolutely not a great watch and I am surprised so many find it appealing. Gotta give it a thumb-down. Not recommended. To end the review still on a (somewhat) positive note, I want to say that this is the first film I have reviewed with June Foray in it since her very recent death shortly before her 100th birthday. And even if this one may not have been a quality piece, we should be grateful for the gigantic body of work she left us.
Lee Eisenberg One of the great things about the Looney Tunes cartoons was how they put spins on the real world and popular culture. They do that in "Broom-Stick Bunny", as perpetually cackling Witch Hazel gets all vain about being the ugliest witch of all, and finds that another witch (actually Bugs Bunny in his Halloween costume) is uglier. So, she sets - or rather flies - about trying to get him. But Bugs has his own plans, natch. Most likely involving Hazel's mirror (hint: this mirror is supposed to say that Hazel is the ugliest of all).So, this might not be the best Looney Tunes cartoon ever, but it's a real pleasure to watch. Mel Blanc and June Foray are a great voice combo.
slymusic "Broom-Stick Bunny" is a memorable Warner Bros. cartoon not for the presence of Bugs Bunny but rather for the presence of Witch Hazel, wonderfully voiced by June Foray. Hazel manages to steal all the laughs away from Bugs, and her best moments occur with her hysterical laugh, matched with some wild gyrations and ubiquitous bobby pins. She also sings her own fractured version of "A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich, and You" at the opening of this short.As for that wabbit, it seems as if the Bugs Bunny of the mid-1950s, especially in films directed by Chuck Jones, is quite polished and refined compared to the more prankish 1940s Bugs. As a result, Bugs may at times not be quite as funny as he was a decade earlier, and such is the case with "Broom-Stick Bunny." This is not to say that Chuck Jones was an inferior director. Quite the contrary; Jones deserves a great deal of respect for all that he did for the Warner Bros. cartoon department.Check out "Broom-Stick Bunny" on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2. And for an added treat, listen to June Foray's audio commentary about her experience as a Warner Bros. cartoon voice artist.
movieman_kev Witch Hazel is simply delighted to be the ugliest witch ever as told to her by her magic mirror. That is until Bugs Bunny shows up trick-or-treating. The mirror mistaking the rabbit's mask for his real face soon rescinds the title that he gave Hazel as ugliest and bestows it on Bugs. Which of course infuriates Hazel to no end. This is another great Looney Tunes short, and while I was never the biggest fan of Witch Hazel, this is one of the best cartoons with her in it. This animated short can be seen on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2. It also features an optional commentary by legendary voice actress June Foray who seems to remember quite a lot. Plus, the short has a musical score and effects only track as well.My Grade: B+