Speedy Gonzales

1955 animated short directed by Friz Freleng
Movie animated_short_film Q1144793
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Speedy Gonzales

Summary

Speedy Gonzales is an animated short film[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Speedy Gonzales received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].
  • Speedy Gonzales's instance of is recorded as animated short film[4].
  • Speedy Gonzales was directed by Friz Freleng[5].
  • Warren Foster wrote the screenplay for Speedy Gonzales[6].
  • Speedy Gonzales's composer is recorded as Carl W. Stalling[7].
  • Speedy Gonzales's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Speedy Gonzales's genre is children's film[9].
  • Speedy Gonzales was produced by Eddie Selzer[10].
  • Speedy Gonzales's part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[11].
  • Speedy Gonzales's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Animation[12].
  • The original language of Speedy Gonzales was English[13].
  • Speedy Gonzales's color is recorded as color[14].
  • Speedy Gonzales's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Speedy Gonzales was published on January 1, 1955[16].
  • Speedy Gonzales's characters is recorded as Speedy Gonzales[17].
  • Speedy Gonzales's characters is recorded as Sylvester[18].
  • Speedy Gonzales's voice actor is recorded as Mel Blanc[19].
  • Speedy Gonzales's voice actor is recorded as Stan Freberg[20].
  • Speedy Gonzales's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[21].
  • Speedy Gonzales's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[22].
  • Speedy Gonzales's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Speedy Gonzales'}[23].
  • Speedy Gonzales's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+7'}[24].
  • Speedy Gonzales's fabrication method is recorded as traditional animation[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Speedy Gonzales was produced by Eddie Selzer[10]. It was directed by Friz Freleng[5]. Warren Foster wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Speedy Gonzales was published on January 1, 1955[16]. The original language of it was English[13]. Genres include comedy film[8] and children's film[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[11].

Subject and Themes

Speedy Gonzales's part of the series is recorded as Merrie Melodies[11].

Reception

Speedy Gonzales received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

Why It Matters

Speedy Gonzales ranks in the top 6% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (374 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Speedy Gonzales receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . behindthevoiceactors.com. behindthevoiceactors.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fabrication method traditional animation
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