Speedy Gonzales is a character from Warner Brothers' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon shorts. He is an anthropomorphic rodent who, as his name suggests, possesses the ability to run extremely fast, to the point that he is often described as "The Fastest Mouse in all Mexico". He had a completely different design in his debut cartoon, the 1953 short Cat-Tails for Two, directed by Robert McKimson. Under the direction of Friz Freleng, Speedy was redesigned and reintroduced in an Academy Award-winning self-titled cartoon short two years later. In many of Speedy's cartoons, he uses his speed to come to the aid of his fellow mice whenever they need help obtaining food from an obstacle, usually in the form of Sylvester the cat (and Daffy Duck in the later half of the 1960s).
Appearances in Halloween specials[]
In the theatrical short A-Haunting We Will Go, Speedy is shown living in a mouse hole in Witch Hazel's house. Wanting to take a break from her usual witch duties, Hazel put a spell on a piece of cheese and turns him into a clone of her. After Hazel returns from her vacation and sees what a terrible job Speedy did to Daffy Duck, she uses her magic to turn him back to normal and Speedy rapidly runs back to his mouse hole. Some of Witch Hazel's animation from Broom-Stick Bunny were reused for Speedy's witch form.
In the compilation special Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special, Speedy's appearance mainly consists of clips from A-Haunting We Will Go.
External links[]
- Looney Tunes Wiki: Speedy Gonzales
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki: Speedy Gonzales (character)
- Christmas Specials Wiki: Speedy Gonzales
- Other Holiday Specials Wiki: Speedy Gonzales