A Message to Gracias
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | February 8, 1964 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Roger Green |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Bill Lava |
| Story by | John Dunn |
| Animation | George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder Harry Love (Effects Animator) |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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A Message To Gracias is the three hundred and eighty-seventh Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 8, 1964. It was written by John Dunn, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.
El Supremo, leader of the Mexican Revolutionary Army of Mice, must have an important message be delivered to General Gracias. But Sylvester is preventing both the message and the mice from going through. In desperation, El Supremo then resorts to call for Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all of Mexico to deliver the message.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Speedy: Well, whaddya know? It looks like the generals and the pussy gato is going to have lunch together. Sort of gets ya right here, no?
Characters
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Message for Gracias
- Mexican Mouse-like Ink Stamp
- Honor Roll Board
- Sky-writing Rocket
- Map of Acapulco
- Shotgun
- Rope snare
- Rope lasso
- Birthday cake
Vehicles
- Race car
- Speedboat
- Sail-assisted Handcar
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Bill Lava.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 8, 1964 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun of A Message to Garcia, an essay written by Elbert Hubbard.
- Some animation scenes from Hip Hip-Hurry! and West of the Pesos/Cannery Woe were reused for this cartoon.
- Oddly enough, this is the only cartoon where both Speedy and Sylvester put aside their differences and win in the end, simply because El Supremo and General Gracias put them and the Mexican mice through the trouble of delivering a simple birthday greeting.
