Here Today, Gone Tamale

Once again, Mexico's rodents call upon Speedy Gonzales to fetch them cheese from Sylvester. In this case, the cheese arrives on a ship that Sylvester is guarding. And of course, no matter what kind of trap Sylvester sets, Speedy uses it against Sylvester (including something involving Limburger cheese). What makes "Here Today, Gone Tamale" particularly interesting is what Sylvester does at the end.

One thing about these cartoons is that I actually find them funnier nowadays than when I was younger, as I not only understand the characters' personalities (Bugs Bunny is an acerbic New Yorker, Daffy Duck is a blow-hard, etc) and what the cartoons were spoofing ("Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century" was spoofing sci-fi flicks), but also what the titles were spoofing; it speaks for itself in this case. But that's just a side note. It's a really funny cartoon.

The animation is not as good as it could have been, the story is fairly standard and the pace is uneven, but this is actually more tolerable and funnier than most Speedy cartoons. The whole cartoon is worth seeing just for Sylvester going blue in the face after being locked in the room full of Limberger cheese! Here Today, Come Tamale is pretty funny, with some fun dialogue and some interesting sight gags, including Sylvester's reaction to hitting himself with a mallet. The music is tolerable, as is Speedy, but Sylvester is the one who steals the show. Overall, while standard it is funny and worth seeing. 7/10 Bethany Cox