"A Mickey, Donald and Goofy Cartoon"
Release Date September 24, 1937
Alternate Titles
- Urlaub auf Hawaii - Germany
- Vacances a Hawai - France
- Semester på Hawaii - Sweden
Running Time 8:21
Synopsis
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Mickey and Minnie play the uke and dance for a few brief moments - then it's
on to the main body of the short as Goofy surfs, Pluto fights with a crab,
and Donald sets himself on fire.
Characters
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Mickey Mouse
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Minnie Mouse
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Donald Duck
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Pluto
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Goofy
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Crab (unnamed)
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Starfish (unnamed)
Credits
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Director : Ben Sharpsteen
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Animation
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Wolfgang Reitherman
- Al Eugster
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- Frenchy de Tremaudan
- Seamus Culhane
- Nick De Tolly (Assistant)
- Layout : Robert Dranko
Videos
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United States
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On Vacation with Mickey
Mouse and Friends
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Cartoon Classics : Second Series : Volume 6 :
Starring Mickey and Minnie
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Germany
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Hier ist Mickey
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Lachkonzert in
Entenhausen
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Italy
- Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (1)
- Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (2)
- Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (3)
- I Capolavori di Minni
Laserdiscs
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United States
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Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume 2
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On Vacation with Mickey
and Friends
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Starring Mickey and
Minnie / Starring Chip 'n' Dale
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Japan
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Starring Mickey and
Minnie
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Hello! Mickey
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Minnie's Greatest
Hits / Pluto's Greatest Hits
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Disney Cartoon
Jubilee
DVD
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Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Living Color
- Region 1 : United States
- Region 2 :
France
- Region 2 : Germany
- Region 2 : Italy
- Region 2 : Sweden
- Region 2 : United Kingdom
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Region 1 : United States
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Cartoon Classics Favorites:
Starring
Mickey
- Region 2 : United Kingdom
- Everybody Loves Mickey
- Region 2 : France
- Tout le Monde aime Mickey
- Region 2 : Germany
- Alle Lieben Mickey
- Region 2 : Sweden
- Alla Alskar Musse
Television
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Walt Disney Presents : On
Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
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The Ink and Paint Club : #10 :
"Mickey, Donald and Goofy
: Friends to the End."
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Mickey's Mouse Tracks :
Episode 10
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Donald's Quack Attack :
Episode 19
Technical Specifications
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Color Type : Technicolor
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Animation type : Standard
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Sound mix : Mono
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Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1
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Negative format : 35mm
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Print format : 35mm
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Cinematographic process : Spherical
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Original language : English
Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Comments
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From Matt Jewett : Goofy sure had a lot
of trouble surfing on the sea. Thank God I never have that trouble whenever
I go out and surf. I live right by the Pacific Ocean so I can surf just about
everyday.
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From jasonC : This cartoon was not created
for an ironic, cynical audience. It is not self-referential. It does not
have a subversive message. It is a cartoon that draws on a cultural mythology
that has optimism and gentleness at its core. It was intended to be light,
it was intended to be amusing, but I don't believe that it was intended to
cause uncontrollable belly-laughs. To me "Hawaiian Holiday" is gorgeous.
The backgrounds are insanely lush -- I wanna climb in and lie in a hammock!
And the thing that most commenters on this website seem to gloss over is
the quality of the movement in the animation. Just look at it. Turn the sound
off. Watch it in slow motion. To think that there was once a commercial studio
where animators were somehow indoctrinated into a production method that
inspired THAT level of quality is almost unbelievable. I also believe that
if you are judging any old Disney short by its story, then you are missing
the point. The most important thing that I get out of Disney cartoons is
cuteness. Where else can I go to get such high doses of cuteness? I'm not
saying cuteness is the only important thing in life, but I am saying that
if you want it, look at "Hawaiian Holiday". And if you want a great story
with lots of laughs, watch the Simpsons.
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From Ryan : In this short, we have five
Disney characters (the "Fab Five" as the people on Toon Disney call them):
Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy. Each one is doing something. Donald
and Minnie are both doing the hula, Mickey is playing on the guitar, Pluto
is sniffing the beach getting himself into all sorts of messes, and Goofy
is trying to surf on an uncooperating wave. What somewhat interests me is
that when this short was released, Hawaii was not yet a state it was still
a territory. I bet a lot of people who saw this cartoon hadn't been to Hawaii
(except for the ones who were watching it in Hawaiian theaters) and probably
found it quite interesting, especially with the Disney characters.
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From Brad Bethel : Summer fun, that's for
sure. It's been a long time since I've seen this cartoon, but I still remember
the joy I got from watching it.
Mickey and the gang (Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto), otherwise known as
the "Fab Five", are on a vacation in Hawaii. Mickey is at the guitar, Minnie
and Donald does some hula dances, Goofy does surfing, and Pluto does some
sand searching.
While this IS a Mickey Mouse cartoon, the story is actually focused more
on the co-stars, more particularly Goofy and Pluto. Goofy has trouble surfing,
since the waves are uncooperative. Pluto has trouble with a starfish, a seashell,
and finally a crab. We see less of what's going on with Mickey, Minnie, and
Donald, although Donald did have a minor accident while dancing.
Despite the co-stars' troubles, everything turns out okay in the end. It
truly was a Hawaiian Holiday.
The stuff I liked in the cartoon was the artwork, plus the music (especially
when Pluto and the crab does a mirror dance). I also liked a lot of the gags
placed among the characters' conflicts. Most of the funniest jokes came from
Goofy's attempts to do some surfing. Goofy always has trouble in whatever
he plans to do, and they almost always come off with a spectacular comedic
showcase. Overall, the art, music, and comedy made it very easy to ignore
the story (as is the case in many Disney cartoons).
I really enjoyed Hawaiian Holiday, even though the cartoon was made 22 years
before Hawaii became part of the Union. ALOHA!
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From Sam : In this short, Mickey and the
gang enjoy a day at the beach during a Hawaiian vacation. I thought the best
scene was the one where Mickey was playing the ukulele while Donald hula
dances, eventually setting himself on fire, although the scenes with Goofy
attempting to surf were pretty funny as well. The bits with Pluto in them
ran a little long for my taste, but everything else about the short was great.
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From Baruch Weiss : I liked this short for
the music and I wonder who did it. My guess is that it's Paul J Smith.
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From Bill : A very well animated cartoon
from Disney. The backgrounds were beautiful and the music was tops. The best
Disney cartoons are with the "originals" who started it all. The Fab Five.
The story was typical of the shorts and the gags were plenty. My main complaint
from many of the fans who comment or rate the shorts is nitpicking: why would
they sell this or that, why would this object be here, etc. These are cartoons
made for enjoyment and entertainment. All you need to see is the Disney name
and you know you're getting the best.
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From Katelyn : Ah, Hawaii... What better place for the Fab Five to take a vacation to. I found this short absolutely funny despite the fact that it had no particular storyline. Pluto's encounter with the starfish and crab garnered a few laughs, as did Goofy's attempts to surf, but I think the funniest part is where Donald catches his tailfeathers on fire. *laughs* I give this one a 10. I just love the music too!
I just had to write this in a week featuring 100 degree temperatures! If
you want a summer theme, or live around the North or South Pole, this is
a perfect cartoon to comment on.
The cartoon introduces the scenery where Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and
Pluto all are relaxing on a peaceful beach of Waikiki. Mickey plays the ukelele
while Minnie dances, Donald cools out, and Goofy carries his surfboard into
the ocean of personified waves. This is where all the subplots come in.
In Goofy's first attempt to surf, the waves put on the brakes and he lands
on sand and rock, consequently receiving Excedrin headache number (fill in
the blank). The waves come back to swipe Goofy off his feet and carry him
while he imitates a log roller before crashing on the beach.
As Mickey continues playing his ukelele, Donald dances only to have his own
personal temperature rise about 500 degrees as he gets his own "lu-ouch"
in "fanny-burn." (Just wondering: What exactly do you need a pot and a fire
for in Hawaii, when it's already tropical outside?) After running to the
pond and sitting down for relief, a starfish attaches his hiny, which won't
make the burns go away very quickly. However, he manages to get the starfish
off in Pluto's direction and the dog starts chasing it until the waves crash
on them. The starfish gives Pluto a shot in the nose, and I still don't know
what Pluto has done to deserve that treatment.
Goofy tries again to surf, and thinking he did so successfully, the waves
humanize again and drop, making Goofy go airborne and subsequently crashing
into the water, losing his surfboard in the process. As Goofy searches, a
wave obliges by giving him the surfboard "back." Or did I mean "up his" back?
Goofy lives up to his name by searching for his surfboard when he was already
in a very stiff situation.
Meanwhile, Pluto sniffs his way into a shell and gets stuck in it thanks
to a wave crashing into him. A struggle ensued until he finally gets the
shell off very briefly--only to have it land on his behind. Little did he
know that a crab was in the stuffed shell and hanging on to Pluto's tail,
then carrying Pluto's rear around a little bit before biting him on the nose.
After a mirrored dance on the sand, another wave crashes down on them, and
the crab takes a hint from the starfish from earlier...honking Pluto on the
nose.
Goofy tries one more time to surf, and this time he yells to the gang that
he knows he has it down. Of course the wave has other plans, physically yanking
the surfboard from him, clubbing him on this back, and sending him and the
surfboard airborne. Goofy makes a nosedive landing beneath the sand and comes
to a crashing stop when the surfboard intersects him. With the surfboard
sticking straight up, Goofy had to "rest in pieces" in an aloha-hooey manner.
This cartoon dragged out more than I thought it would. Personally, the animators
took way too much time dragging out all the comic scenes, especially Pluto's
encounter with the starfish and the crab. There were too many drawn-out subplots
instead of big laughs, but Goofy clearly is the star of the cartoon since
he added a lot of frequent-flyer miles to his resume. Still, it is rare to
see five major characters be in the same cartoon, which is certainly a positive
for anyone watching.
-- Tom Wilkins
Referenced Comments
- The Beach Party (1931)
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