The Pied Piper of Guadalupe
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | August 19, 1961 |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
Story by | John Dunn |
Animation | Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Bob Matz |
Director(s) | Friz Freleng Hawley Pratt (Co-Director) |
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The Pied Piper of Guadalupe is the four hundred and twentieth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 19, 1961. It was written by John Dunn, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt.
In the village of Guadalupe, Sylvester has trouble catching all of the Mexican Mice, so he tries a Pied Piper tactic to lure the mice out of the hole, and it works. But there is one more mouse he has not captured, and it's the fastest mouse in all of Mexico.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Speedy:
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Loco El Gato sign
- The Pied Piper of Gudalupe Story and Musicbook
- Flute
- Jug
- Mallet
- Dynamite Stick
Vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Bus
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 19, 1961 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun and a Mexican parody of the classic story, 'The Pied Piper of Hamlin'.
- This was the first short to be written by John W. Dunn who would go on to write many of the cartoons of both series afterwards until 1965.
Everlasting Influence
- While it was edited for time, it was included in Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales.
Critical reception
- This short was nominated for an Academy Award.
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States: