"A Goofy Cartoon"

Release Date July 13, 1945

Running Time 7:40

Synopsis

Goofy takes a covered wagon on the overland trail to California.

Characters

Goofy

Hamlet, the Horse

Credits

Director : Jack Kinney

Animation

Andy Engman

John Sibley

Al Bertino

Jack Boyd

Story : Bill Peed

Music : Paul J. Smith

Layout : Lance Nolley

Background : Claude Coats

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Videos

Italy

Le Radici di Pippo

Italy

Paperino nel Far West

Laserdiscs

Japan

Donald Duck Goes West

Cartoon Carousel

DVD

Disney Treasures : The Complete Goofy

Television

Walt Disney Presents : The Goofy Adventure Story

Cut Scenes

Many American Indian stereotypes have been cut from this short.

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Gallery

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Comments

From Justin LaFreniere : This is a really fun movie. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who just wants to laugh!

From Ryan : This is one of my favorite Goofy cartoons. I enjoy the part at the beginning where the wagon is traveling on the map in the state of "Nebrasky" and right below it is the state of "Florady" (which is nowhere near "Nebrasky"). This short is banned from the Disney Channel because of its numerous Native American stereotypes. If these Native American do gooders get offended by this short there's just one simple suggestion I have for them: DON'T WATCH THIS SHORT! That's what I do when something on TV, books, etc. offends me: I don't indulge myself in it. That way people who like it can still enjoy it. Anyway back to the short. I love the part at the end where the tornado picks up the covered wagons and drops them in certain states such as "Wash", "Organ", and of course, "Californy". And as the narrator says, "Some made it a little too far west." The Indian jokes are funny for awhile, but they get annoying by the end of the short.

From Mike : I watched this short on The Complete Goofy on DVD and it was a fun short of the Pioneers and Redskins fighting till the tornado comes and sweeps the Pioneers to the Western part of the United States. Luckily some of them are too far west of Californy.

From Joey M. : This short was actually shown on Disney Channel between 1990 and 1993, not exactly sure when, with the "A Goofy Cartoon" card and ending card cut out. It must have been part of some show, but I don't know which one. I have it taped. I timed my copy with the running time on this page, and there are no differences. It's just a second short of the original time, but that's thanks to the missing cards. Everything is there, all the "Ugh!" jokes and the dancing around the fire sequence, and even the part when an Indian gets his feather shot off and foams at the mouth like a rabid dog. He grabs a stone hammer and makes his way through the war zone, and walks on arrows stuck in wagons. He almost hits the gunman on the head, but he steps on a flaming arrow, screams, and falls off. Hilarious! Also, does anyone know the name of of the tune (if there is one) that the three Indians play with their bows? I give it an 8.

From Baruch Weiss : To start off I agree with Ryan about what he said up above. It is not right for the whole world not to see something just because one group gets offended. Anyway back to the cartoon. I enjoy it a lot. I especially like where the Goofs are dancing near a fire.