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'''Two Crows | '''''Two Crows from Tacos''''' is the four hundred and eighteenth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[November 24]], [[1956]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. | ||
Two crows, | Two crows, Jose and Manuel, try to catch a little grasshopper. But the little grasshopper outwits them at every turn. | ||
==Detailed Summary== | ==Detailed Summary== | ||
==Memorable Quotes== | ==Memorable Quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Jose]] | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| [[Don Diamond]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Manuel]] | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| [[Tom Holland]] | ||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
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* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Mexico]] | ** [[Mexico]] | ||
** [[Guadalajara]] (mentioned) | *** [[Guadalajara]] (mentioned) | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
*Guitar | * Guitar | ||
*Club | * Club | ||
*Dynamite | * Dynamite | ||
*Cactus disguised as | * Cactus disguised as a hombre | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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* United States: November 24, 1956 in theatres | * United States: November 24, 1956 in theatres | ||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
* The title is a play on the 1948 film | [[File:Two Crows from Tacos TaF sendoff card.png|200px|thumb|right|"That's all folks!" card]] | ||
* This cartoon marks the debut of Jose and Manuel | * It was originally shown alongside the feature-length Western film ''[[wikipedia:Giant (1956 film)|Giant]]''. | ||
* Jose and Manuel are the second pair of Looney Tunes characters to be redesigned as other animals (in this case, first redesigned as cats and then as mice and then back to birds). Before them, [[Babbit and Catstello]] were first designed as cats in ''[[A Tale of Two Kitties]]'', then redesigned as dogs in ''[[Hollywood Canine Canteen]]'' and then as mice in both ''[[Tale of Two Mice]]'' and ''[[The Mouse-Merized Cat]]''. | * The title is a play on the [[1948]] film ''Two Guys From Texas''. | ||
* This is the first cartoon to change the " | * This cartoon marks the debut of Jose and Manuel, and is their only solo-short. | ||
* The "That's | * Jose and Manuel are the second pair of Looney Tunes characters to be redesigned as other animals (in this case, first redesigned as cats and then as mice and then back to birds). Before them, [[Babbit]] and [[Catstello]] were first designed as cats in ''[[A Tale of Two Kitties]]'', then redesigned as dogs in ''[[Hollywood Canine Canteen]]'' and then as mice in both ''[[Tale of Two Mice]]'' and ''[[The Mouse-Merized Cat]]''. | ||
* This is the first cartoon to change the "Color by Technicolor" byline on the opening titles to simply "Technicolor" and would be used for the rest of the series. | |||
* The "[[That's all folks!]]" sendoff is done differently in this short. Instead of having writing itself out, it fades in over the beautiful sunset background as the crows sing and play the guitar atop their tree. | |||
==Everlasting influence== | ==Everlasting influence== | ||
* Jose and Manuel would | * Jose and Manuel would later reappear as cats in the [[1959]] ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' short ''[[Mexicali Shmoes]]'', then as mice in the [[1961]] short ''[[Cannery Woe]]'', and as crows once more in the [[1962]] short ''[[Crows' Feat]]''. | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[November 30th]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Home Media]] releases ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars | ** [[November 30th]], [[2010]]: [[Warner Home Media]] releases ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Foghorn Leghorn and Friends: Barnyard Bigmouth]]'' on DVD. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Theatrical shorts]] | [[Category:Theatrical shorts]] | ||
[[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | [[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | ||
[[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Tedd Pierce]] | [[Category:Written by Tedd Pierce]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:27, 14 June 2024
| Two Crows from Tacos | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | November 24, 1956 |
| Run time | 7:11 |
| Starring | Don Diamond Tom Holland |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Virgil Ross Art Davis |
| Director(s) | Friz Freleng |
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Two Crows from Tacos is the four hundred and eighteenth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on November 24, 1956. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
Two crows, Jose and Manuel, try to catch a little grasshopper. But the little grasshopper outwits them at every turn.
Detailed Summary
Memorable Quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
- Earth
- Mexico
- Guadalajara (mentioned)
- Mexico
Objects
- Guitar
- Club
- Dynamite
- Cactus disguised as a hombre
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 24, 1956 in theatres
Behind the Scenes
- It was originally shown alongside the feature-length Western film Giant.
- The title is a play on the 1948 film Two Guys From Texas.
- This cartoon marks the debut of Jose and Manuel, and is their only solo-short.
- Jose and Manuel are the second pair of Looney Tunes characters to be redesigned as other animals (in this case, first redesigned as cats and then as mice and then back to birds). Before them, Babbit and Catstello were first designed as cats in A Tale of Two Kitties, then redesigned as dogs in Hollywood Canine Canteen and then as mice in both Tale of Two Mice and The Mouse-Merized Cat.
- This is the first cartoon to change the "Color by Technicolor" byline on the opening titles to simply "Technicolor" and would be used for the rest of the series.
- The "That's all folks!" sendoff is done differently in this short. Instead of having writing itself out, it fades in over the beautiful sunset background as the crows sing and play the guitar atop their tree.
Everlasting influence
- Jose and Manuel would later reappear as cats in the 1959 Looney Tunes short Mexicali Shmoes, then as mice in the 1961 short Cannery Woe, and as crows once more in the 1962 short Crows' Feat.
Home availability
- In the United States:
