Señorella and the Glass Huarache is a 1964 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Hawley Pratt (who also produced the layouts) and written by John W. Dunn.[1] The short was released on August 1, 1964.[2]
| Señorella and the Glass Huarache | |
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| Directed by | Hawley Pratt |
| Story by | John Dunn |
| Produced by | David H. DePatie |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Tom Holland |
| Music by | Bill Lava |
| Animation by | Gerry Chiniquy Bob Matz Virgil Ross Lee Halpern Harry Love |
| Layouts by | Hawley Pratt |
| Backgrounds by | Tom O'Loughlin |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 6:33 |
| Language | English |
Plot
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In a Mexican cantina, a man recounts a tale of "Leetle Señorella," a Cinderella-like story set in Mexico. Señorella is mistreated by her "strapmother" and "strapsiblings," who prevent her from attending Prince Don Jose Miguel's fiesta. However, her fairy godmother transforms her with a stunning outfit and a carriage pulled by mules. At the fiesta, Prince Don Jose is captivated by Señorella's charm and they dance the night away.
When Señorella flees at midnight, leaving behind a glass huarache, Prince Don Jose searches for her. Trying the shoe on every girl in the kingdom, he eventually finds Señorella, whose foot fits the huarache perfectly. Despite the strapmother's attempts to sabotage her, Señorella is revealed as the mysterious princess and marries Don Jose.
However, the man's own story takes a less happy turn when he reveals that he is married to the strapmother. As his friend asks about the fate of the strapmother and her daughters, she appears and drags him away.
Production notes
editSeñorella and the Glass Huarache was the final release of the Looney Tunes series before the shutdown of the Warner Bros. Cartoons division. The closure marked the end of the "classic" era, with the studio reopening later under DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Warner Bros.-Seven Arts in 1967.
The cartoon features Chuck Jones' iconic ending sequence from Now Hear This and Bartholomew Versus the Wheel, making it the last to include this sequence.
References
edit- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 349. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100-102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
