Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Mexican Joyride (1947)


 I really enjoy returning back to some Looney Tunes nostalgia, I love the Daffy Duck screwball cartoons from the 40s, he was one of my favorite cartoon characters when I was a teenager. This one used to be one of my favorites of the obscure Looney Tunes cartoons. I always loved the chaotic energy in this one, and the bull is a very likeable character.

The animation was mostly done by Art Davis's staff. They're extremely talented and I always was drawn into this style of animation, as I stated in my previous review of Chuck Jones's Scaredy Cat (1948) I love how unlimited it feels, you could draw basically anything you want, but I do understand restrictions. This short film is the best for it's wild takes, smears and of course Mel Blanc's acting.



I piled some unique frame grabs from this cartoon that have some great individual drawings in them, they feel like what I wanted to do with my animations. 

The bull has great construction and poses. 















Love it when cartoons go badass. 
It's been a hidden staple for the longest time.





Daffy running it gets even more closer.





A very underrated scene of Daffy in a Mexican restaurant, and the inside of his mouth catches on fire. Hilarious.






Really great human designs, like the details of the wrinkles, here's Daffy performing a simple hand slap.





Reminds of Tex Avery with this scene where everyone leaves immediately except for Daffy because of the bull. By that time Daffy is in charge to fight.


I have some more great scenes from this cartoon but each is one singular shot. 

I love Daffy's facial expression.






This is really well-drawn. Daffy's eye pokes right at his approaching enemy.









I have not watched this cartoon at least a couple of years. It hasn't been quite a bit since I last watched Looney Tunes, I keep coming back to it often, especially the Foghorn Leghorn shorts.


This title card is really nice. 





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Mexican Joyride (1947)

  I really enjoy returning back to some Looney Tunes nostalgia, I love the Daffy Duck screwball cartoons from the 40s, he was one of my favo...