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List Of Speedy Gonzales Cartoons
This is a list of Speedy Gonzales cartoons. Cartoons LT (Looney Tunes), MM (Merrie Melodies) 1953 * ''Cat-Tails for Two'' (prototype) (August 29, 1953) (MM, Robert McKimson) 1955 * '' Speedy Gonzales'' (official) - Starring Sylvester. (September 17, 1955) (MM, Friz Freleng). Won the Academy Award for Best Short Film (Cartoon). 1957 * ''Tabasco Road'' (July 20, 1957) (LT, Robert McKimson). Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Cartoon). * '' Gonzales' Tamales'' (November 30, 1957) - Starring Sylvester. (LT, Friz Freleng) 1958 * '' Tortilla Flaps'' (January 18, 1958) (LT, Robert McKimson) 1959 * ''Mexicali Shmoes'' (July 4, 1959) (LT, Friz Freleng). Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Cartoon). * '' Here Today, Gone Tamale'' (August 29, 1959) - Starring Sylvester. (LT, Friz Freleng) 1960 * '' West of the Pesos'' (January 23, 1960) - Starring Sylvester. (MM, Robert McKimson) 1961 All cartoons co-star Sylvester. * '' Canne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speedy Gonzales
Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fast, being quick-witted and heroic while speaking with an exaggerated Mexican accent. He usually wears a yellow ''sombrero'', white shirt and trousers (which was a common traditional outfit worn by men and boys of rural Mexican villages), and a red kerchief, similar to that of some traditional Mexican attires. To date, there have been 46 theatrical shorts made either starring or featuring the character. History Speedy's first appearance was in 1953's ''Cat-Tails for Two'' though he appeared largely in name (and super speed) only. It would be two years before Friz Freleng and layout artist Hawley Pratt redesigned the character into his modern incarnation for Speedy Gonzales (film), the 1955 Freleng short of the same name. The cartoon features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chili Weather
''Chili Weather'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on August 17, 1963, and stars Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester. Plot Some Mexican mice see the Guadalajara Food Processing Plant and try to enter but are prevented by Sylvester guarding the place. The hungry mice summon Speedy Gonzales to help them get food. Speedy steals some cheese, but when he goes back, Sylvester starts chasing him. They end up on a conveyor belt, where Sylvester gets shaved by some chopping blades. Speedy spreads some grease on a platform, and Sylvester skids into a vat of Tabasco Sauce. He melts a block of ice to recover. On another conveyor belt, Sylvester gets a bottle cap pressed onto his head. He pries it off with a bottle opener, but Speedy "yee-ha's" him into the ceiling where it gets stuck again, and Speedy hides his bottle opener. Sylvester wanders off, trying to club Speedy but unable to because of his lack of sight, and his aimless wande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Well Worn Daffy
Well Worn Daffy is a 1965 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on May 22, 1965, and stars Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales Speedy Gonzales is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons. He is portrayed as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico" with his major traits being the ability to run extremely fas .... Plot Speedy Gonzales and his two mouse companions are lost in the desert dying of thirst when they happen upon a well. However, they shortly discover Daffy is the owner, and he refuses to give them any water, despite their desperate pleas (Speedy: Surely one insignificant drop of water wouldn't hurt? Daffy: No! That's one insignificant drop too much!) After shooting at them, Speedy and his friends are forced to watch Daffy and his camel not only drink, but shower and water the trees (presumably to taunt them). Speedy devises a plan to lure Daffy away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assault And Peppered
''Assault and Peppered'' is a 1965 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on April 24, 1965, and stars Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales. Description Titled as a play on the term "salt and pepper", ''Assault and Peppered was released on April 24, 1965. It was directed by Robert McKimson and produced by the award-winning DePatie–Freleng, the production house responsible for the ''Pink Panther'' and other series of cartoons distributed by United Artists. Its run time is six minutes. Mel Blanc voiced Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales, and the mice. Plot The cartoon is a semi-remake of Friz Freleng's ''Bunker Hill Bunny''. A group of starving mice are admiring Daffy Duck's Mexican plantation (aptly named El Rancho Rio Daffy), all the while wishing to have some of his homegrown food. Evil land baron, Daffy, who isn't particularly fond of beggars, suddenly appears and angrily whips the mice for "starving on his property" claiming "It lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moby Duck (film) : The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them'', a 2011 book by Donovan Hohn
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Moby Duck may refer to: * Moby Duck (Disney), a Disney cartoon character * ''Moby Duck'' (film), a 1965 Warner Bros. animated film short * The Seafair Pirates' ship * ''Moby-Duck ''Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them'' is a book by Donovan Hohn concerning 28,800 plastic ducks and ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wile E
Wile may refer to: People * John Wile (born 1947), English football player and manager * Matt Wile (born 1992), American football player Arts, entertainment, and media * WILE (AM), a radio station (1270 AM) licensed to Cambridge, Ohio, United States * WILE-FM, a radio station (97.7 FM) licensed to Byesville, Ohio, United States * Wile E. Coyote, a character of Looney Tunes Other uses * M. Wile and Company Factory Building, in Buffalo, NY, USA * Wile Cup, a croquet trophy initiated at the University of British Columbia See also * * While (other) While is an English word indicating duration or simultaneity. While may also refer to: * Chris While (born 1956), British singer-songwriter * Kellie While (born 1976), British singer-songwriter * While loop In most computer programming langua ... * Wiles (other) {{Disambiguation, callsign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Chase
''The Wild Chase'' is a Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' short directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. The short was released on February 27, 1965, and stars Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester, with Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner along for the race. This cartoon was the only Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoon to be directed by Freleng or Pratt, who specialized in Speedy and Sylvester cartoons. It is also noted as a crossover between the Sylvester/Speedy and Coyote/Road Runner cartoons. This is the only Speedy Gonzales short to feature Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, and the final time Speedy appears with Sylvester the Cat. This is also the final classic era cartoon to be directed by Friz Freleng. The cartoon largely consists of reused animation and gags from previous Coyote/Road Runner cartoons. Plot Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all Mexico, races against the Road Runner, the Texas road burner, in the USA - Mexico border zone. During the race, Sylvester the Cat a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cats And Bruises
''Cats and Bruises'' is a 1965 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. The short was released on January 30, 1965, and stars Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester. The cartoon itself is mostly made up of old recycled footage from previous Warner Bros. cartoons. Plot Sylvester spies on the Cinco De Mayo festival where Speedy Gonzales and his friends are dancing and partying. Sylvester then dons a mouse disguise consisting of only a pair of mouse ears, and gatecrashes into the festival. At first when two of Speedy's friends mistake Sylvester in the mouse disguise as a giant mouse, Speedy points out to them that it's a cat (el gato), not a mouse, and all the mice then retreat and run for their lives. Speedy then lures Sylvester to the dog pound, where he gets attacked by numerous bulldogs. Sylvester escapes from the dog pound and continues chasing Speedy. And when Sylvester successfully catches Speedy with a net, Speedy continues running inside t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon fictional character, character created for Warner Bros. Cartoons, Leon Schlesinger Productions by animators Tex Avery and Bob Clampett. Styled as an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic American black duck, black duck, he has appeared in cartoon series such as ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'', in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny or Porky Pig. He was one of the first of the new "wikt:screwball, screwball" characters that emerged in the late 1930s to replace traditional everyman characters who were more popular earlier in the decade, such as Mickey Mouse, Porky Pig, and Popeye. Daffy starred in 130 shorts in the Golden age of American animation, golden age, making him the third-most frequent character in the ''Looney Tunes''/''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons, behind Bugs Bunny's 167 appearances and Porky Pig's 153 appearances. Virtually every Warner Bros. cartoon director, most notably Bob Clampett, Robert McKimson, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granny (Looney Tunes)
Emma Webster, better known as Granny, is a Warner Bros. Cartoons character created by Friz Freleng, best known from ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' animated shorts of the 1950s and 1960s. She is the owner of Tweety (and more often than not, Sylvester and Hector). Her voice was first provided by Bea Benaderet from 1950 through 1955, then by June Foray for almost 60 years then Candi Milo took over in 2017 following Foray’s death. Biography Granny is a good-natured widow who is extremely protective of her beloved canary, Tweety. Granny's overprotectiveness becomes apparent whenever Tweety is threatened, usually by Sylvester. Although having the appearance of a kind old woman, Granny has demonstrated her cleverness in many cartoons. At least until the mid-1950s, Granny is depicted as an elderly spinster who wears spectacles, a gray bun and a late 19th-century-like schoolmarm dress; other old fashioned characteristics include her mode of transportation (usually, a Ford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Nice To Have A Mouse Around The House
''It's Nice to Have a Mouse Around the House'' is a 1965 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 16, 1965, and stars Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester and Granny. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc and Ge Ge Pearson. Characters The cartoon marked the first theatrical pairing of Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, with Daffy serving as Speedy's new foe. In addition, Granny is voiced here by Ge Ge Pearson instead of June Foray, who marks her swan song appearance as owner of Sylvester; Granny would make one more appearance in a Warner Bros. cartoon later in 1965. Plot Speedy Gonzales invades Granny's home and drives Sylvester to a nervous breakdown. Concerned about the welfare of her cat, Granny calls on the Jet Age Pest Control to remove the rodent. Daffy Duck is assigned the job. When conventional traps fail, the determined Daffy decides to use a series of contraptions to capture Speedy. However, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road To Andalay
''Road to Andalay'' is a 1964 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. The short was released on December 26, 1964, and is one of the last shorts to feature Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester Sylvester or Silvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a .... Plot Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester are chasing around. Speedy scares Sylvester and forces him to fall off the edge. In an attempt to capture Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester goes to the Pet Shop to get a secret weapon. Sylvester acquires a hunting bird, a falcon named Malcolm Falcon, with disastrous results. Malcolm gets upset with Sylvester so he pecked Sylvester's head. Sylvester tells Malcolm to save it. Speedy comes up to ask, "Hello Pussycats, what you got in the bag?" Sylvester answers by releasing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
