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

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)

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