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'''''Cannery Woe''''' is the four hundred and fourteenth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[January 7]]], [[1961]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[John W. Burton]] and [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].
'''''Cannery Woe''''' is the four hundred and fourteenth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[January 7]], [[1961]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[John W. Burton]] and [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].


Jose and Manuel, needing food, decide to go to a cheese festival hosted by Mayor Raton's reelection campaign. When the festival is threatened by Sylvester's refusal to let the mice have any cheese for their festival, Jose and Manuel suggest to the mayor that in exchange for doing something nice for them, they would call for Speedy Gonzales to come and get the cheese for them.
Jose and Manuel, needing food, decide to go to a cheese festival hosted by Mayor Raton's reelection campaign. When the festival is threatened by Sylvester's refusal to let the mice have any cheese for their festival, Jose and Manuel suggest to the mayor that in exchange for doing something nice for them, they would call for Speedy Gonzales to come and get the cheese for them.

Revision as of 04:52, 30 May 2024

Cannery Woe
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Lobby Card
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date January 7, 1961
Starring Mel Blanc
Tom Holland (uncredited)
Producer(s) John W. Burton
David H. DePatie
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Tedd Pierce
Animation George Grandpré
Ted Bonnicksen
Warren Batchelder
Tom Ray
Director(s) Robert McKimson
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Cannery Woe is the four hundred and fourteenth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on January 7, 1961. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by John W. Burton and David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

Jose and Manuel, needing food, decide to go to a cheese festival hosted by Mayor Raton's reelection campaign. When the festival is threatened by Sylvester's refusal to let the mice have any cheese for their festival, Jose and Manuel suggest to the mayor that in exchange for doing something nice for them, they would call for Speedy Gonzales to come and get the cheese for them.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Cheese Inspector Manuel: You know, Jose, I think we got a muy better job than the mayor.
Cheese Inspector Jose: Si, you said El Mouthful.
Speedy: Si, but I have the best job of all: (Presents a Chick Inspector ribbon badge and pulls in a female mouse) RAWR!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Jose Mel Blanc
Manuel Tom Holland
Mayor Raton Mel Blanc
Speedy Gonzales Mel Blanc
Sylvester Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Sardine can (used for a bed)
  • A tattered Cheese Committee Sign
  • Speedy Gonzales' calling call with gym whistle
  • Box of tacks
  • Crowbar
  • Cannon and Cannonball
  • Mousetraps
  • Ping-Pong Balls
  • Cheese
  • Chick Inspector Ribboned Badge

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 7, 1961 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The title is another pun of the 1945 John Steinbeck novel. Cannery Row. It is the second title to use the novel title with the first one being Canary Row (1950).
  • Jose and Manuel return in this cartoon reincarnated as Mexican Mice. They would reincarnate to crows once more in their final appearance in the 1962 Merrie Melodies cartoon, Crows' Feat.

Home availability

References