The original cartoon, now restored, has a subtle range of black and white illustration. It is unfortunate that the humans are Mexican stereotypes, stick figures in brown face. But listen to the music! Carl Stalling fully orchestrates a number of commercial numbers. Mel Blanc sings a street-vendor adaptation of "La Cucaracha," with a simple guitar accompanying him. Both Stalling and Clampett keep the jokes coming quickly. If the cartoon is not as drop-dead funny as "Porky in Wackyland," I blame Norman McCabe, who co-directed. Look at it together with Tex Avery's "Picador Porky," so you can see the early Termite Terrace style.
Review of The Timid Toreador
