Mexican Boarders
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | May 4, 1962 |
| Run time | 6:22 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Tom Holland |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | John Dunn |
| Animation | Gerry Chiniquy Virgil Ross Bob Matz Art Leonardi Lee Halpern |
| Director(s) | Friz Freleng Hawley Pratt (co-director) |
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Mexican Boarders is the four hundred and twenty-seventh Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 4, 1962. It was produced by David H. DePatie, written by John Dunn. co-directed by and directed by Friz Freleng.
Slowpoke Rodriguez, the slowest mouse in all of Mexico, comes to visit his cousin Speedy. But his presence provides an opportunity for Sylvester, who decides to catch Speedy's cousin instead of him.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Slowpoke: I like this pussycats fellow. He is nice and stupid.
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Cheese
- Tabasco sauce
- Glue
- Wired net
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 4, 1962 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on "Mexican borders." You're welcome.
- This is the last animated short from Warner Bros. Cartoons where the opening color rings fades to the title card, instead of fading to black then to the title card, and fully completing the transition of introducing the "A VITAGRAPH/VITAPHONE RELEASE" byline to the ending titles.
Everlasting Influence
- While it was edited for time, it was included in Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
