Mexicali Shmoes (1959)
- Directed by
- Friz Freleng
- Genre
- animation, comedy, family
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated short follows a speedy mouse being chased by two singing cats through Mexico. It also introduces a slow-moving cousin character.
fast-pacedplayfulslapstickwhimsicalmusicalzanyvintagelighthearted
What happens
Mexicali Shmoes is a 1959 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on July 4, 1959, and stars Speedy Gonzales and the singing cats Jose and Manuel. Voice actors include Mel Blanc as the voices of Speedy Gonzales and Jose plus an uncredited Dal McKennon as the voice of Manuel. The Academy Award-nominated cartoon has Jose and Manuel chasing Speedy Gonzales in Mexico. This cartoon introduces Slowpoke Rodriguez, Speedy's cousin. Slowpoke would appear in only one other classic Looney Tunes short, 1962's Mexican Boarders. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Pizzicato Pussycat (1955)
Cat-Tails for Two (1953)
Much Ado About Mousing (1964)
Mexican Boarders (1962)
The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R. (1967)
Mouse for Sale (1955)
A Mouse in the House (1947)
Purr-Chance to Dream (1967)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.