The Pied Piper of Guadalupe

1961
The Pied Piper of Guadalupe
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Released: 19 August 1961 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
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Synopsis

Sylvester the cat imitates the Pied Piper of Hamelin to lure a group of mice into a jug that he seals with a cork. But Speedy Gonzales won't be hypnotized by Sylvester's flute and gradually rescues his friends from Sylvester's clutches.

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Mel Blanc

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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TheLittleSongbird Even if the animation is not that great and the story fairly predictable, this is one of the more enjoyable Speedy cartoons. The music is fun here, and there are some really nice touches of dialogue. Same with the sight gags, there are some really funny ones here. I especially liked the ending when Sylvester makes the mistake of letting Speedy keep the flute and Speedy... plays the flute and Sylvester starts moving! Speedy is tolerable here, and Sylvester is a good foil, better than Daffy, that's not saying Daffy was bad, far from it, but some of the Speedy cartoons with Daffy were some of the weaker Looney Tunes cartoons mostly because of poor animation and uneven pacing. And of course, Mel Blanc is excellent. Overall, surprisingly good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Tweekums This is a fairly funny Speedy & Sylvester short. Sylvester is fed up up being tormented by the mice of Guadalupe so learns to play the flute so he can lure them out of their mouse hole and into a large jar. This works well until he tries it on Speedy who seems immune to the musics hypnotic effects. He starts rescuing his friends; freeing another each time Sylvester uncorks the bottle to catch him.The best gag is when Sylvester chases him on a motor bike and is lured over a cliff, as Sylvester realises his inevitable fate his eyes bulge out so far they burst through his goggles. After more chasing he crashes his bike through a bus and ends up in hospital, as he leaves Speedy offers him the flute back but Sylvester makes the mistake of saying he can keep it.
Lee Eisenberg A fairly entertaining short in which Sylvester tries to become the Pied Piper to catch the mice, but Speedy Gonzales outdoes him once again. I think that my favorite part in "The Pied Piper of Guadalupe" was how Sylvester plays the flute and attracts the mice (or maybe when they keep conking him on the head). In a way, it seems like Speedy actually has a smaller role in this one than in his usual pairings with Sylvester. But Sylvester always has some neat things to do (as you may have guessed, one of them involves dynamite). So, it's not the greatest Looney Tunes cartoon, but I think that it deserved its Oscar nomination. I can't help but wonder what would have happened had this cartoon portrayed the townspeople hiring Sylvester to rid the town of mice; what could Speedy have done in that case?In a way, we're all just a bunch of rodents.
Robert Reynolds This cartoon actually has more energy before its' main premise begins. The idea of playing "The Mexican Hat Dance" on a flute to mezmerize mice is marginally funny, but the chemistry really isn't there with Sylvester and Speedy like it is with Sylvester and Tweety and the chase scenes aren't really that novel. It has enough moments in it that are enjoyable enough to make it worth watching (even good enough to recommend, if you like Speedy), but the cartoon isn't that special in it's own right. It's not too easy to find, but it has been on VHS in the past. Recommended, particularly if you like Speedy.