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The Timid Toreador

  • 1940
  • 6m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
323
YOUR RATING
The Blow Out (1936)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

The bull makes short work of the matador, and then turns on Porky, a tamale vendor who wanders into the ring accidentally. But then he makes the mistake of actually eating most of Porky's ex... Read allThe bull makes short work of the matador, and then turns on Porky, a tamale vendor who wanders into the ring accidentally. But then he makes the mistake of actually eating most of Porky's extra hot tamales.The bull makes short work of the matador, and then turns on Porky, a tamale vendor who wanders into the ring accidentally. But then he makes the mistake of actually eating most of Porky's extra hot tamales.

  • Directors
    • Robert Clampett
    • Norm McCabe
  • Writer
    • Melvin Millar
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    323
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Robert Clampett
      • Norm McCabe
    • Writer
      • Melvin Millar
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Porky Pig
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Directors
      • Robert Clampett
      • Norm McCabe
    • Writer
      • Melvin Millar
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The bull Slapsie Maxie Rosenbull is named for boxer Maxie Rosenbloom.
    • Goofs
      The call letters for the radio station broadcasting the bullfight (KFWB) are a western USA call sign. For Mexico, it should have had 'X' as the first letter.
    • Alternate versions
      This cartoon was colorized in 1968 by having every other frame traced over onto a cel. Each redrawn cel was painted in color and then photographed over a colored reproduction of each original background. Needless to say, the animation quality dropped considerably from the original version with this method. The cartoon was colorized again in 1992, this time with a computer adding color to a new print of the original black and white cartoon. This preserved the quality of the original animation.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Bob Clampett Show: Draftee Daffy/Falling Hare/The Timid Toreador (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      The Gaucho Serenade
      (uncredited)

      Written by Nat Simon, John Redmond and James Cavanaugh

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    • Which series is this from: Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 21, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El torero tímido
    • Production company
      • Leon Schlesinger Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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