''My Green Fedora'' is a 1935

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'' animated short film directed by

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. The short was released on May 4, 1935. It features a song, "

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, Al Lewis, and Joseph Meyer specially for this short.

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Peter Rabbit is assigned by his mother to

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his baby brother Elmer. Peter reluctantly does so, though nothing he tries will stop his baby brother from crying. What works is Peter dressing in some old clothes, including a green

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. He sings a song to match the hat. When Peter is not looking, a weasel snatches the baby and runs off to the tunnels underneath the house. Peter gives chase and manages to take care of both the weasel and Elmer with a garden hose.

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* * 1935 films 1935 animated films Fiction about child care occupations Films scored by Bernard B. Brown Films scored by Norman Spencer (composer) Short films directed by Friz Freleng Merrie Melodies short films Animated films about rabbits and hares 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films {{MerrieMelodies-stub

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