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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 is the second appearance of Bugs Bunny as a manic white hare who made his first appearance in Porky's Hare Hunt, a cartoon that was produced and copyrighted in 1937 and released in April 1938, featuring him in the same early design. This is also the character's first appearance in a Merrie Melodies color film. The prototype of Bugs Bunny the screwy rabbit makes his third appearance in the next hare-based short film, Hare-um Scare-um (1939).   The cartoon follows two dogs, who are being pursued by a dog catcher, and hide in an abandoned house. There, they encounter a tricky rabbit (Bugs Bunny prototype), who is a more than competent illusionist capable of all sorts of acts of cartoon physics. The big dog is left to defend himself against the rabbit, while the little one does battle with a Hindu rope and a magic wand, the latter of which he ends up accidentally swallowing, giving him bizarre hiccups through the rest of the movie.   Prest-O Change-O is a classic Looney Tunes cartoon that is still enjoyed by audiences today. It is a great example of Chuck Jones's early work, and it features some of the most iconic moments in Bugs Bunny's history.