A Message to Gracias

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A Message to Gracias
A Message to Gracias Lobby Card V1.png
Lobby card.
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 four hundred and thirty-sixth 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, has an important message that must be delivered to General Gracias. But Sylvester is preventing both the message and the mice from going through. In desperation, El Supremo resorts to calling Speedy 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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Mexican mice Mel Blanc
Roger Green
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Speedy Gonzales Mel Blanc
El Supremo Mel Blanc
General Gracias Mel Blanc


Organizations

  • Mexican Revolutionary Army of Mice

Locations

Objects

  • Message for Gracias
  • Mouse-like ink stamp
  • Honor roll board
  • Sky-writing rocket
  • Acapulco map
  • Shotgun
  • Rope snare
  • Rope lasso
  • Birthday cake

Vehicles

  • Race car
  • Speedboat
  • Sail-assisted handcar

Production

Second lobby card.

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 scenes from Hip Hip-Hurry!, West of the Pesos, and Cannery Woe were reused for this cartoon.
  • This is the only theatrical short where Speedy and Sylvester put aside their differences and win in the end.

Home availability

References