Recently, Dexterity Records re-released the song and the donkey’s name was changed to Dominic. When the song was released in 1960, it made number 14 in Billboard’s Bubbling Under the Hot 100. Recorded by Italian-American singer Lou Monte, the song is about Santa’s helper who brings presents to children in Italy because reindeer can’t climb the hills there. It’s Dominick the Donkey.” Kids in the 1960s would probably be able to sing this song right away when they hear this lyric. Dominickĭescription: A cute, Italian donkey that never kicks. Some say Benjamin represents the aged population of Russia, who were skeptical of the revolution, while some say the donkey is a reflection of Menshevik intellectuals. The interesting thing about this old, smart ass is the literary interpretations of his character. The donkey is known for spending a lot of time remembering the past and thinking about the future, which isn’t common among his farm friends. The oldest and one of the wisest of all the animals in the novel, Benjamin has something in common with Eeyore: He doesn’t talk a lot. Benjaminĭescription: A straightforward, wise donkey. Her performance was so outstanding that she was the first animal to receive a Picture Animal Top Star of the Year award ( aka PATSY) in 1951. Well”“trained and naturally intelligent, Molly was a real star. Universal Pictures bought Molly for $350 and the mule brought in at least a seven-figure revenue for the company. But in reality, the legendary actor Chill Wills was the voice of Francis and Molly, the mule who played Francis, was a female. In the movies, Francis is a talking male mule. The mule gets on the team by showing his kick-ass 100-yard kicking ability, which he does whenever he hears the word “Oyage.” FrancisĪppearing in seven movies in seven years obviously makes Francis the Talking Mule the number one celebrity mule of the 1950s. with his owner and trainer Andy Petrovic and becomes a star for the low-ranking football team The California Atoms. Originally working on a farm in Yugoslavia, Gus flies to the U.S. Probably the only mule known for his athletic skill, Gus stars in this 1976 namesake film. Gusĭescription: A football-playing mule from Yugoslavia. And if you visit Juan Valdez’s website, Conchita is there, twitching her ears and standing next to her master. Often seen with two coffee bags on her back, Conchita is a long-time mascot for the brand.
The fictional character, created by the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Columbia, is usually seen with his faithful pet, Conchita (sometimes called Lana). Juan Valdez has been the face of Columbian coffee since 1958. Conchita/Lanaĭescription: A smiling mule accompanying her master.Īppearance: The Juan Valdez logo and commercials. It’s the only way the boy can be sure that Small One’s new owner will be nice and treat him well. Knowing that he can’t stop this from happening, Nazareth asks if can be the one who sells his beloved buddy. In a highly dramatic scene, the boy’s dad announces he is selling the donkey. The donkey is buddies with Nazareth, a boy whose dad owns Small One and three other donkeys, all of whom are younger and stronger than the protagonist. Small One appears in Walt Disney’s 1978 animated Christmas short film based on a children’s book. The character was modeled after a real miniature donkey named Perry from Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. That’s why Shrek, who knows wholeheartedly that Donkey is his best friend and most honest sidekick, can’t avoid feeling annoyed by this cheerful spirit. Description: A sweet-loving, spider-hating, origami-crafting donkey.Īppearance: The “Shrek” children’s book and movies.ĭonkey is talkative actually, sometimes too talkative.
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