| Guitarron Guy | |
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Real Name |
Guitarron Cat |
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First Appearance |
The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928) |
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Original Publisher |
Pat Powers (Celebrity Productions) |
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Created by |
Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks |
Origin[]
Guitarron Guy is a minor character in the 1928 Mickey Mouse short The Gallopin' Gaucho. He is a musician who plays the guitarrón, a large, deep-bodied Mexican six-string acoustic bass, at the Cantina Argentina.
Guitarron Guy is an anthropomorphic cat with black fur and nose. He wears yellow pants and a brown hat.
Guitarron Guy is a cheerful and friendly character who enjoys playing music and entertaining the customers at the cantina. He is also loyal to Minnie Mouse, the barmaid and dancer of the establishment, as he helps her escape from Black Pete, the outlaw who kidnaps her.
Guitarron Guy first appears when Mickey Mouse arrives at the cantina and sits at a window. He greets Mickey with a smile and a nod and then resumes playing his guitarrón. He later joins Minnie in performing a tango for the customers, playing the rhythm while she dances. When Black Pete kidnaps Minnie and escapes on his horse, Guitarron Guy quickly alerts Mickey and gives him his guitarrón to use as a weapon. He then watches as Mickey chases after Pete on his rhea. He does not appear again for the rest of the film.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928) (silent version only)
Notes[]
- Guitarron Guy is similar to Panchito Pistoles, another anthropomorphic Mexican rooster who plays the guitarrón and appears in the 1944 film The Three Caballeros.
- Guitarron Guy's design may have been inspired by the Mexican Revolution, which took place from 1910 to 1920 and involved various factions of armed rebels fighting against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.
- Although the silent version of The Galloping Gaucho is in the public domain, their sound version are still under copyright until 2025.