Panchito Pistolesis a cartoonanthropomorphicroostercreated byFred Moore.He first appeared in the 1944 Disney filmThe Three Caballeroswith his friendsDonald DuckandJosé Carioca.[4]He later appeared in severalDisney comics,including a year-long run in theSilly SymphonySunday comic strip (1944–1945) as well asDon Rosa's comic book storiesThe Three Caballeros Ride Again(2000) andThe Magnificent Seven (Minus 4) Caballeros(2005). He speaks Spanish with a Mexican accent.
| Panchito Pistoles | |
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| Donald Duckcharacter | |
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| First appearance | The Three Caballeros(1944) |
| Created by | Ernesto Terrazas[1] Fred Moore |
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| Species | Chicken |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | José Carioca & Donald Duck |
| Significantother | Clara Cluck |
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| Nationality | Mexican |
Description
editPanchito is a friend ofDonald DuckandJosé Carioca.He lives inMexicoand rides on ahorsecalledSeñor Martinez.He had some appearances in the television seriesHouse of Mouseand inMinnie's Bow-Toonsas a MC for a MexicanFiesta.His first appearance in comics was a self-titled 1943 story in which he met and fell forClara Cluck.A few months earlier he appeared in a text story titled "La Piñata".
From 1944, Panchito headlined a year-long sequence in theSilly SymphonySunday comic strip, written by Bill Walsh, with pencils byPaul Murryand inks by Dick Moores.[5]
Panchito's full name is Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero González III.[6]Panchito is a nickname forFrancisco,which is also his fifth name. The unusually long name is a joking reference to the fact that, in many Spanish speaking countries, people use two surnames (which in some cases are composed of two or more words) and commonly have one or more middle names. This full name was mostly maintained inLegend of the Three Caballeros,only dropping Junipero from his name.
As there is no reference to his surname "Pistoles", some people assume that it is another nickname. The word "Pistoles" does not exist in Spanish, although "Pistolas" would meanguns,specifically handguns or pistols. As a matter of fact, the character is known as "Panchito Pistolas" in the Spanish market.
Señor Martinez
editSeñor Martinez is the anthropomorphic horse of Panchito Pistolas. Señor Martinez first appeared in a 1944 newspaper strip, written byBill Walshand drawn byPaul Murry.[7]Recently the horse made appearances in "The Three CaballerosRide Again "and" The Magnificent Seven (Minus Four) Caballeros ", both stories written and drawn byDon Rosa.However, Don Rosa chose to draw Señor Martinez as a 'realistic' horse, instead of sticking with his more cartoonish original appearance.
Disney theme parks appearances
editThe merchandise location atDisney's Coronado Springs ResortatWalt Disney Worldis named Panchito's Gifts and Sundries, and features Panchito's likeness on its sign.
In April 2007, Walt Disney World re-introduced Panchito (along with the second Caballero,José Carioca), in the newly revamped ride atEpcot'sMexicoPavilion with entirely new animation and a new storyline. It has been dubbed "The Gran Fiesta Tour".In the storyline, the reunited Three Caballeros are set to play a show inMexico City.Donald Duck goes missing, and José and Panchito must search throughout Mexico for Donald as he takes in various sights around Mexico. The animation was apparently directed byEric Goldberg.[8]
Panchito can also be seen in theHong Kong Disneylandversion ofIt's a Small World,which opened on April 28, 2008, as well as theDisneyland(inCalifornia) version ofIt's a Small World,installed during major refurbishments between January and November 2008, also as theTokyo Disneylandversion ofIt's a Small World,installed during major refurbishments between March 2017 and April 2018.
José and Panchito's costumes were extinct at the Disneyland Resort by 2011, but were re-Imagineered forMickey's Soundsational Parade.They now appear daily withDonald Duckand dancers with a float where Donald is trying to hit a Pinata.
In late 2012, Panchito appears with José and Donald in Disney California Adventure's ¡Viva Navidad! celebration for the holiday seasons.[9]
Aircraft representations
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DuringWorld War II,the MexicanEscuadrón 201used Panchito Pistolas as its mascot.
TheU.S. Army Air Forceoperated aNorth American Aviation B-25J Mitchell,serial number 43-28147, which was named and decorated with the likeness of Panchito as her nose art. She operated with the41st Bombardment Groupin the Central Pacific theater from December 1943 to October 1944 and was eventually scrapped in 1949.
Also the Swedish Air force had a P51 decorated with Panchito. The P51 was called J26 in Sweden and this air craft, "Röd Erik" (Red Erik), belonged to the 3rd division at the 16th wing outside Uppsala. The decoration was painted 1946 by Sture Mattsson.[10]
Today, another B-25J Mitchell, serial number 44-30734, flies as a replica of the original Panchito. Delivered in February 1945, she operated with the U.S. Army Air Force until being sold into civilian service in 1959. Restored in 1986, today she flies with the Rag Wings and Radials airshow performers.[11]
In other media
edit- Panchito made guest appearances inHouse of Mouse,voiced byCarlos Alazraqui.He and José appear in major roles in the episodes "The Three Caballeros" and "Not So Goofy", while in other episodes they are also seen sitting among the club's audience.
- Panchito appears alongside José in theMickey and the Roadster Racersepisodes "Mickey's Perfector Day!" and "Super-Charged: Daisy's Grande Goal", reprised by Carlos Alazraqui.
- Panchito and the Three Caballeros make an appearance in theMickey Mouseepisode "¡Feliz Cumpleaños!" as performers at Mickey's birthday.
- Panchito appears as one of the main characters in theLegend of the Three Caballerosanimated series.[12]He is voiced byJaime Camil.For this incarnation, he does not use pistols and is credited as "Panchito Gonzalez".
- Panchito appears alongside the other Caballeros in the 2017DuckTalesseries, voiced byArturo Del Puerto.He appears in the episode "The Town Where Everyone Was Nice!", which explains that he, José and Donald performed in a band called "The Three Caballeros" in college, reuniting years later as adults. He returned in the third-season episode, "Louie's Eleven!" to increase the Caballeros' popularity, and makes a cameo in the series finale, "The Last Adventure!"
- Panchito also has a cameo appearance in the 2023 short filmOnce Upon a Studio,as part of theWalt Disney Animation Studioscharacters that take a group photo.[13]
- Panchito appears alongside José in theMickey Mouse Funhouseepisode "Día de Muertos", reprised by Carlos Alazraqui.
References
edit- ^Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015-10-23).Animation: A World History: Volume I: Foundations - The Golden Age.CRC Press. p. 189.ISBN978-1-317-52084-9.
- ^"DuckTalesintroduces the Three Caballeros at Comic-Con ".Entertainment Weekly.July 20, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2018.RetrievedJuly 20,2017.
- ^My Name is Panchito.Retrieved22 Feb2024.
- ^Rovin, Jeff (1991).The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals.Prentice Hall Press. p. 199.ISBN0-13-275561-0.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^De Maris, Merrill; Grant, Bob; Karpé, Karl; Moores, Dick; Murry, Paul (2019).Silly Symphonies: The Complete Disney Classics, vol 4.San Diego: IDW Publishing.ISBN978-1684052646.
- ^House of Mouse,episode 19 "Not So Goofy", song "My Name Is Panchito"
- ^"I.N.D.U.C.K.S."Retrieved2 December2016.
- ^The Three Caballeros return… in OrlandoArchived2008-11-21 at theWayback Machine,April 9, 2007 4:00 pm
- ^Christianz (12 November 2013)."¡Viva Navidad!".Retrieved2 December2016.
- ^[1]Silvervingar: Del 2 av 3
- ^[2]Archived2011-07-15 at theWayback MachinePanchito, Then and Now: A B-25 story
- ^Disney Made A ‘Three Caballeros’ TV Series, But Most People Can’t See It
- ^Reif, Alex (October 16, 2023)."Disney's" Once Upon a Studio "– List of Characters in Order of Appearance".Laughing Place.