February 4, 2012
Prest-O Change-O (1939)
Prest-O Change-O is a 1939 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones, and first released on March 25, 1939 by Warner Bros.. It marks the second appearance of the prototype of Bugs Bunny. About the film: Two rogue dogs are being pursued by a dog catcher until they hide in an abandoned house. There they encounter a trunk owned by Sham-Fu the magician (unseen). They open it, and all manner of magic tricks come out of the trunk, including his pet rabbit. The rabbit tricks the two dogs repeatedly, causing them endless frustration, until he is bested by the bigger of the two dogs, who bops him to a lampshade. creativecommons.org
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That door gag was amazing!
Its funny this version of Bugs acts like the Dodo from Porky in Wackyland.
Oh, wow, I remember watching this when i was a kid, i think i still have the tape.
@Lightboiardo The Shadow never lies. It definitely that time.
That's one dangerous wabbit.
Historically significant, indeed. My dad was born later that year.
This is great! Brings back great childhood memories.
Thank you!
Beautiful rendition of "Umbrella man" in this cartoon.
@Oldkt Me too.
i was so afraid of this cartoon.
look at the dislike bar justin bieber never had a penis
And all in favor of "Ephram the Retarded Rabbit…"
This Bugs laughs a lot more often than his later incarnation. I like it.
Did Oswald the Lucky Rabbit left Walter Lantz and decided to join WB? Must be the higher pay. From there the rabbit changed his name.
Nah. Just kidding.
Thank you so much for posting this.
Very strange cartoon. Historically important though!
@superleviathan second
This cartoon always unnerved me, and still does for some reason.
Presto change-o is awesome!
Chuck Jones' first Bugs Bunny cartoon.
How did he go from this to Bully for Bugs, Long-Haired Hare, the Duck Season-Rabbit Season trilogy, What's Opera Doc and others? It boggles the mind
It's Twelve o' clock…MUUUAUAAUUAUAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!
you are the greatest person ever!
I've been looking around the internet for a video of this. THANK YOU
Thank you for bringing back years of fear and confusion into my life!
This cartoon will give me nightmares now.
Some of these early Jones cartoons would be soooo much better if they weren't paced so slowly. Watch the gags, they all seem to move in slow motion. It took a long time before Jones finally figured out how human perception works with film.
I'm looking for another cartoon where these same two dogs were at the Zoo.