A Universal Walter Lantz animated short. Pegleg Pete plays the villain looking to take gold from an old man and his granddaughter.
William Nolan, Manuel Moreno, Tex Avery, Walter Lantz
United States
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the slightly unhinged nature of 1930s animation, The Hare Mail is a blast. It’s probably not for the faint of heart, or for anyone who thinks cartoons should just be soft and cuddly. You’ll dig it if you like when old-school animators decided to get a little bit cruel ...
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Walter Lantz
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the slightly unhinged nature of 1930s animation, The Hare Mail is a blast. It’s probably not for the faint of heart, or for anyone who thinks cartoons should just be soft and cuddly. You’ll dig it if you like when old-school animators decided to get a little bit cruel with their villains. Pegleg Pete is genuinely mean in this one. It’s not just cartoon mischief; he’s actually using a buzz saw to threaten an old man. It feels way more dangerous ..."
