Which Is Witch

Which Is Witch is a Looney Tunes cartoon released by Warner Bros. in 1949, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce.^[3] It was released on December 3, 1949, and features Bugs Bunny.^[4] The cartoon has been taken out of circulation in recent years due to racially insensitive depictions of Africans.^[5]

Which Is Witch
Lobby card
Directed by	I. Freleng[1]
Story by	Tedd Pierce[1]
Produced by	Edward Selzer (uncredited)[2]
Starring	Mel Blanc[1]
Music by	Carl W. Stalling[1]
Animation by	Arthur Davis Gerry Chiniquy Ken Champin Virgil Ross A.C. Gamer (effects animation)[1]
Layouts by	Hawley Pratt[1]
Backgrounds by	Paul Julian[1]
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation[1]
Release date	December 3, 1949 (1949-12-03) (US)[2]
Running time	7 minutes[1]
Language	English

Plot

In Dark Africa, Bugs Bunny runs afoul of Dr. I.C. Spots, the diminutive witch doctor of a nearby tribe who wants to use the rabbit in a potion. Realizing he's about to be cooked, Bugs flees from the doctor, disguising himself as a native. The doctor sees through the disguise and chases Bugs to the river, where the bunny makes for a nearby ferry boat. Dr. Spots follows, but is swallowed by a crocodile. Bugs beats up the reptile and turns it into a crocodile-skin bag, with the tiny witch doctor inside dressed in crocodile shoes.

Reception

The Film Daily reviewed the film on January 1, 1950: "When Dr. Ugh, Witch Doctor extraordinary for a tribe of little people, decides it's time to leave. The jungle medico learns he can't split the hare, and B.B. emerges victorious once more. Wonderful cartoon."^[6]