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'''''Chili Weather''''' is the four-hundred and eighty-sixth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[August 17]], [[1963]]. It was written by [[John Dunn]], produced by [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].
'''''Chili Weather''''' is the four-hundred and eighty-sixth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[August 17]], [[1963]]. It was written by [[John Dunn]], produced by [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].


When the Mexican Mice of Guadalajara want to eat all of the food from the Food Processing Plant, they rely on Speedy Gonzales to get the food for them. Only his plan is thwarted by Sylvester who then chases him throughout the factory.
When the mice of Guadalajara want to eat all of the food from a processing plant, they rely on Speedy Gonzales to get the food for them. But his plan is thwarted by Sylvester, who then chases him throughout the factory.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Speedy:''' Hello, pussycat. You looking for me?<br>
'''Speedy:''' Hello, pussycat. You looking for me?<br>
Sylvester: YEEEEK! A GIANT MOUSTHE! (runs away, laughing maniacally)<br>
'''Sylvester:''' YEEEEK! A GIANT MOUSTHE! (''laughs maniacally'')<br>
'''Speedy:''' I think this pussycats needs one of those... Uh, what do you call 'em? (tries to pronounce 'Psychologist') You know, one of those head-shrinking fellows.
'''Speedy:''' I think this pussycats needs one of them... Uh, what do you call 'em? A psy-cholo.. psy-choli... chi-ligo... Psee-cho-la-go-lo... Psee-cho-lo-ki-li... Eh, you know, one of those head-shrinking fellows.


==Characters==
==Characters==
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==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Earth]]
*[[Earth]]
**[[Mexico]]
** [[Mexico]]
**[[Guadalajara]]
*** [[Guadalajara]]
***Food Processing Plant
**** Food processing plant


==Objects==
==Objects==
*Chili Sauce Tank
* Chili sauce tank
*Tomato Sauce Tanks
* Tomato sauce tank
*Tomatoes
* Tomatoes
*Bottles of Tomato Sauce
* Tomato sauce bottles
*Cheese
* Cheese
*Carrots
* Carrots
*Potatoes
* Potatoes
*Grease Bucket and Brush
* Grease bucket and brush
*Vat of Tabasco Sauce
* Tabasco sauce
*Ice Freezer
* Ice Freezer
*Hot Tamale
* Hot tamale
*Pepito Bottles
* Pepito bottles
*Dapper Capper Cap Machine
* "Dapper Capper" cap machine
*Monkey Wrench
* Monkey wrench
*Knife
* Knife
*Cork Screw
* Cork screw
*Wrench Pliers
* Wrench pliers
*Screwdriver
* Screwdriver
*Bottle Opener
* Bottle opener
*Bat
* Bat
*Gomez Piledriver
* Gomez piledriver
*Dehydrator Vat
* Dehydrator vag
*Gomez Dehydrator Machine
* Gomez dehydrator machine


==Production==
==Production==
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===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Bill Lava]], while the "[[Merrily We Roll Along]]'' title themes were composed by [[Milt Franklyn]].
The music was composed by [[Bill Lava]], while the "[[Merrily We Roll Along]]" title themes were composed by [[Milt Franklyn]].


==Crew credits==
==Crew credits==
*Film Editor: [[Lee Gunther]]
* Film editor: [[Lee Gunther]]


==Release==
==Release==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*The title is a pun of 'chilly weather'.
*The title is a pun on "chilly weather."
*This is the first ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' cartoon in which the editing was done by [[Lee Gunther]] rather than [[Treg Brown]], he would eventually do the editing for the shorts when [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]] got the rights to make more Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts until [[1967]].
*This is the first ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon in which the editing was done by [[Lee Gunther]] instead than [[Treg Brown]], who would eventually do the editing for the shorts when [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]] got the rights to make ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''/''Merrie Melodies'' shorts until [[1967]].
*Most of the Guadalajara Food Processing Plant factory footage where vegetables are processed and most of the machinery are recycled animation from the [[1954]] cartoon, ''[[I Gopher You]]''
* Most of the factory footage and machinery are recycled from ''[[I Gopher You]]''


==Errors==
==Errors==
* The outro sequence's end card was a ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' card, though the 1955-64 version of ''[[Merrily We Roll Along]]'' (''[[Merrie Melodies]]'') theme was still played on this card. This could be a mistake on the part of the film editors before its original theatrical release. It happened again in the [[1964]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' cartoon, ''[[Nuts and Volts]]'', meaning that these outro sequences might have been mixed up.
* The end card has the ''Looney Tunes'' branding, though the 1955-64 version of "[[Merrily We Roll Along]]" theme plays over it. This is likely a mistake on the part of the film editors before its original theatrical release.
** It happened again in the ''Looney Tunes'' short ''[[Nuts and Volts]]'', meaning that these outro sequences might have been mixed up.


==Home availibility==
==Home availibility==

Latest revision as of 23:05, 29 May 2024

Chili Weather
Chili Weather Lobby Card.png
Lobby card.
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date August 17, 1963
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) David H. DePatie
Music composed by Bill Lava
Story by John Dunn
Animation Gerry Chiniquy
Virgil Ross
Bob Matz
Lee Halpern
Art Leonardi
Director(s) Friz Freleng
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Chili Weather is the four-hundred and eighty-sixth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 17, 1963. It was written by John Dunn, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Friz Freleng.

When the mice of Guadalajara want to eat all of the food from a processing plant, they rely on Speedy Gonzales to get the food for them. But his plan is thwarted by Sylvester, who then chases him throughout the factory.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Speedy: Hello, pussycat. You looking for me?
Sylvester: YEEEEK! A GIANT MOUSTHE! (laughs maniacally)
Speedy: I think this pussycats needs one of them... Uh, what do you call 'em? A psy-cholo.. psy-choli... chi-ligo... Psee-cho-la-go-lo... Psee-cho-lo-ki-li... Eh, you know, one of those head-shrinking fellows.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Mexican mice Mel Blanc
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Speedy Gonzales Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Chili sauce tank
  • Tomato sauce tank
  • Tomatoes
  • Tomato sauce bottles
  • Cheese
  • Carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Grease bucket and brush
  • Tabasco sauce
  • Ice Freezer
  • Hot tamale
  • Pepito bottles
  • "Dapper Capper" cap machine
  • Monkey wrench
  • Knife
  • Cork screw
  • Wrench pliers
  • Screwdriver
  • Bottle opener
  • Bat
  • Gomez piledriver
  • Dehydrator vag
  • Gomez dehydrator machine

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Bill Lava, while the "Merrily We Roll Along" title themes were composed by Milt Franklyn.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: August 17, 1963 in theatres

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • The end card has the Looney Tunes branding, though the 1955-64 version of "Merrily We Roll Along" theme plays over it. This is likely a mistake on the part of the film editors before its original theatrical release.
    • It happened again in the Looney Tunes short Nuts and Volts, meaning that these outro sequences might have been mixed up.

Home availibility

References