Release Date May 25, 1932

Running time 6:52

Synopsis

Mickey, Minnie, Horace, and Clarabelle put on another big show, with Goofy as the running gag - eating peanuts and laughing to the annoyance of the audience.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Goofy

Clarabelle Cow

Horace Horsecollar

Credits

Director : Wilfred Jackson

Milestones

The first appearance of Goofy under his original name, Dippy Dawg.

Laserdiscs

United States

Mickey Mouse : the Black and White Years : Volume 1

Japan

Mickey Mouse : the Black and White Years : Volume 1

DVD

Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Black and White

Vintage Mickey

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #4 : Disney Firsts

The Ink and Paint Club : #25 : Goofy Goofs Around

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.33 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by Columbia Pictures

Comments

From Jerry Edwards : Goofy appears to be of "grandpa" age in this first appearance. After he continually annoys the nearby audience with his loud, goofy laugh - two nearby persons clobber Goofy with a mallet so they can have some quiet. Other than Goofy, this cartoon is basically the "same old" song and dance routine.

From Ryan : Here it is! The very first appearance of Goofy. Goofy, however, does not have a major role in this short as he is just an audience member who crunches on his peanuts and laughs annoyingly, which terribly irks two goats behind him and they each hit him on the head with a mallet knocking him out. Goofy looked quite different than he does today. He had a beard on his chin and a puffy tail.

From Sam : A pretty typical outing for Mickey and friends, this short's claim to fame is that it is the premire performance of the character that would become Goofy, who steals the show from the beggining. I alsao found Mickey and Minnie's frantic finale very enjoyable. A pretty good short, but much more important as the jumping-off point for one of the world's most beloved cartoon characters.

From Gijs Grob : This cartoon joins two themes often explored in the black and white Mickey Mouse cartoons: that of Mickey and the gang giving a performance and that of numerous little kids causing havoc. The cartoon is nice, yet both themes are better executed elsewhere.

Here, the little kids are the small kittens we also saw in 'Mickey's Orphans'. They would soon be replaced by little mice, first introduced in Mickey's Nightmare.

Besides the first appearance of Goofy (as already mentioned by others) this cartoon also shows a clearly recognizable Horace Horsecollar, who has grown in personality beyond that of a stereotyped horse. In contrast, the cows are still quite anonymous, as there are four identical ones present in this picture. The cartoon also features the anonymous pig who is present in many other shorts, but who would never develop into a real character.

Referenced Comments

Mickey's Orphans (1931)

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