Holiday for Shoestrings is a 1946 Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The plot concerns a pack of elves who help a shoemaker, Jake, who has advertised for help. The cartoon is done largely in pantomime, with the occasional (unintelligible) bickering of elves, many of which look like miniature versions of Elmer Fudd with elf-like ears (anticipating a similar role played by Elmer 10 years later). According to the Toonheads episode "Night Of 1000 Elves" the reason why the elves resemble Elmer Fudd is because director Friz Freleng disliked the character and therefore did such to make fun of the Elmer Fudd character.