Goofy Gymnastics (film)

Goofy Gymnastics (film) Goofy cartoon; released on September 23, 1949. Directed by Jack Kinney. Goofy gives a muscle-building course a try but is soon entangled with the various apparatus that results in crashing out a window and having the body of a strong man from a chart superimposed over his. The deadpan narration was by …

Goofy Look at Valentine’s Day, A (film)

Goofy Look at Valentine’s Day, A (film) Educational film; released in September 1983. Goofy learns the significance of Valentine’s Day and how people have expressed their love through the years on the holiday.

Goofy Adventure Story, The

Goofy Adventure Story, The Alternate title for The Adventure Story.

Goofy and Wilbur (film)

Goofy and Wilbur (film) Goofy cartoon; released on March 17, 1939. Directed by Dick Huemer. Goofy and his pet grasshopper, Wilbur, are fishing partners with Wilbur attracting fish for Goofy to catch. In trying to avoid being eaten by a fish, Wilbur is swallowed by a frog. Goofy gives chase, but the frog is swallowed …

Goofy over Dental Health (film)

Goofy over Dental Health (film) Educational release in 16mm in January 1991. 13 min. A laserdisc version at 22 minutes was released in February 1993. A kid neglects brushing his teeth, but that night Goofy leaves a magical toothbrush under his pillow and he is transported to a dental office where he learns how to …

Goofing Around with Donald Duck

Goofing Around with Donald Duck See A Square Peg in a Round Hole.

Goofy

Goofy Good-natured but stupid, the cartoon character made his first appearance, somewhat disguised, as a member of the audience in Mickey’s Revue (1932). What distinguished Goofy from those sitting around him was not so much his appearance but his raucous laugh. That laugh, supplied by Disney storyman, musician, and former circus clown, Pinto Colvig, created …

Goof Troop Christmas, A (television)

Goof Troop Christmas, A (television) Syndicated television special; aired first in December 1992, and was repeated the following Christmas season (each having a different group of cartoons for the second half of the show). Pete takes his family to Colorado to avoid the hectic season, but he cannot escape Goofy, a hungry bear, or the …

Goodman, Benny

Goodman, Benny (1909-1986) Bandleader who was the first big-name star to appear at Disneyland for more than one performance when he headlined a three-night engagement during Date Nite in May 1961. He and his orchestra had earlier performed on “All the Cats Join In” and “After You’ve Gone” for Make Mine Music.

Goof Troop (television)

Goof Troop (television) Animated television series; premiered on April 20, 1992, on The Disney Channel. Syndicated beginning September 7, 1992, and ending August 30, 1996, and shown on ABC beginning September 12, 1992, and ending September 11, 1993. There was a two-hour syndicated television special which aired on September 6, 1992, previewing the series with …