February 23, 1945 –

The Merrie Melodies cartoon, The Unruly Hare, directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, debuted on this date.
This was the final cartoon in which Frank Tashlin received onscreen credit; he was uncredited in his final four cartoons Behind the Meat-Ball, Tale of Two Mice, Nasty Quacks and Hare Remover, which were released following his official departure from the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio.
