Russian Rhapsody

Russian Rhapsody is a 1944 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Bob Clampett, under the Merrie Melodies series. Made during World War II, the cartoon mocks Adolf Hitler, showing him defeated by "gremlins from the Kremlin." The wordplay symbolizes the Soviet Union, a vital ally of the Allied forces. The original title was "Gremlins from the Kremlin", but producer Leon Schlesinger changed the title when The Walt Disney Company began making its own wartime short about gremlins. In Falling Hare, Bugs Bunny was the victim, while Hitler is the victim and main character in this short.