"A Goofy Cartoon"
Release Date March 17, 1939
Alternate Titles
- Goofy und Wilbur - Germany
- Dingo et Wilbur - France
- Långben och Wilbur - Sweden
Running Time 8:05
Synopsis
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Goofy enlist the help of his friend Wilbur, a grasshopper, in a fishing expedition,
but then has second thoughts when he realizes that his friend might actually
get eaten by a fish.
Characters
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Goofy (voice : George Johnson)
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Wilbur
Credits
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Director : Dick Huemer
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Animation
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Isadore Klein
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Ed Love
- Art Babbitt
Videos
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United States
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On Vacation with Mickey
Mouse and Friends
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Germany
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Goofy und Pluto Total
Verrückt
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Mit Mir Nicht
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France
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Disney Parade 3
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Italy
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Sono Io ... Pippo
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Cartoons Disney 6
Laserdiscs
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United States
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Mickey Mouse and Donald
Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 2
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On Vacation with Mickey
and Friends
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Japan
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Disney Cartoon Festival
3
DVD
- Region 1 : United States
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Disney Treasures : The Complete Goofy
- Disney's Funny Factory with Goofy
- Region 2 : United Kingdom
- Everybody Loves Goofy
- Region 2 : France
- Tout le Monde aime Dingo
- Region 2 : Germany
- Alle Lieben Goofy
- Region 2 : Sweden
- Alla Alskar Langben
Television
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Walt Disney Presents : On
Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends
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The Ink and Paint Club : #25 :
Goofy Goofs Around
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Mickey's Mouse Tracks :
Episode #46
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Donald's Quack Attack :
Episode #32
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
- Cinematographic process : Spherical
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Original language : English
Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Gallery
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Comments
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From Justin Javerson : I didn't like this
cartoon very much. The later Goofy cartoons are much better. It sure was
a relief for Goofy at the end to see Wilbur hatch out of the stork egg and
being okay after he had been swallowed by a frog and then the stork ate the
frog, but how the hell did he end up in the egg?
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From Ashley Bumble : I loved this short.
I liked the way Goofy and Wilbur go fishing. It is so creative.
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From E. Penrose : This first solo Goofy
short is sweeter than the later ones. The friendship feels real. I can believe
that the fishing deal was struck on the spur of the moment, and that Goofy
honestly didn't realize that sometimes bait gets eaten. Sentimentality is
countered by Wilbur's "tough 'un" pose, and by his being a grasshopper --
not a furry, naturally cute creature. Yet the design has made him a personality,
not an animated machine.
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From Tim : I had the opportunity to see
this non-opus in the venue for which it was designed, a vintage 1940 theater.
On the big, big screen the animation is truly lush and lovely... BUUUUUUUUT
the story and direction represent the absolute nadir, complete
bottom-of-the-barrel of the cloying-Disney saccharine sentimentality, no
two-ways about it. I have never-ever in my life been so revolted by such
a piece of classic animation! I'm normally a gentle person, but my gut-reaction
was a wish to see Goofy tarred and feathered. I simply can't comprehend how
Disney lured (and kept for a while) some of the best cartoon talent in the
country while belching out such utter drivel. The rapid rise of the smart-aleck
Warners and MGM school of cartoons immediately after this Disney-mess may
have saved the US from a drop into a bout of mass dementia-praecox.
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From Jerry Edwards : This is my favorite
of the Goofy shorts. I don't care for the later "How To" shorts. The short
does a nice job of showing the friendship of Goofy and Wilbur, with plenty
of drama, action and humor included. The animation is very nice, also.
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From Ryan : Here it is! Goofy's first solo
appearance (well, actually, he's with Wilbur, but I guess that doesn't count
since Wilbur isn't a regular Disney character). Goofy and his little grasshopper
friend Wilbur are out fishing in a pond (in a NO FISHING area to be exact).
Wilbur's job is to tease the fish while Goofy catches them in a net. I liked
this cartoon quite a bit and it's better than the "How to" shorts (although
I like them quite a bit too). It's one of those few Disney shorts that has
several genres-- drama, suspense, humor, etc. One thing that puzzles me,
however, is how Wilbur hatched out of that stork egg. He was swallowed by
a frog and then the frog was eaten by the stork. Well I guess it's just a
cartoon.
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From Jeremy : My favorite cartoon. Seriously.
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From Baruch Weiss : Goofy is out fishing
in a no fishing area with his pet grasshopper Wilbur. Okay for a short but
the later Goofy shorts are great, especially the "how to" films.
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From Keiran Stones : A very strange short
makes for Goofy's first episode in the series.
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From Nick : This is perhaps the worst Goofy
cartoon ever. I find it too strange to be enjoyable, the friendship is annoying,
it unfunny, the directing is abysmal and so is the story. Of course, the
animation is very good, but that can't save it.
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From Evelin Rosenberg : I gotta say it takes me back when I was young. This happens to be my favorite one of all.
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From David Adan : Despite some funny moments (part of the fishing scenes), it's nothing out of ordinary for this kind of animated short.
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From Dino Cencia : This Goofy cartoon is good, but it's almost my favorites. Wilbur was shallowed by a frog, and the frog was shallowed by a stork. If I had a grasshopper friend and if was friendly like Wilbur and if was shallowed by those animals, I would be sad and mad. But Wilbur came hatched out of the egg and he was back again! I so happy that he was better again. And so was Goofy! I give this cartoon 60 out 60.
