Animation Ski Trails – Part 1
Put on your goggles, earmuffs, and bundle up warm for a bumpy ride over the ski mountains dreamed up by the movie moguls of Hollywood’s golden era of animation.
Tag Archives: Goofy
Suppose Goofy Gave a Dance Party – and He Never Showed Up?
In the Goofy tradition, we celebrate April Fool’s Day and Goofy’s birthday– neither of which is today–with his first LP, for which he recorded absolutely nothing.
Baseball Featured in First Goofy “How To” Cartoon
This short showcases some wonderful animation by four of Disney’s Nine Old Men – Clark, Kimball, Johnston, and Davis – as well as Disney legend Bill Tytla.
A Chat With Jack Kinney
Jack Kinney is best known as the director of Der Fuehrer’s Face, the much admired Goofy how-to series, UPA’s first feature and a string of made-for-television Popeye cartoons. Here’s our brief chat.
Disney’s “Hockey Homicide” (1945)
If this author had to pick his favorite moment in the history of sports, it would have to be a certain hockey match between the Loose Leafs and the Ant Eaters.
Disney’s “A Goofy Movie” on Records
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goof’s big screen epic with this look at two albums that bring out the “gawrsh” in so many of us.
Walt Disney’s Goofy – on the Record
The great goof’s birthday was yesterday, so it’s fitting that we celebrate it on the wrong date – and by checking out two of his kookiest record albums from the…
Mickey Mouse’s “Candy Mine” and “Orphan’s Benefit”
This week Mickey Mouse and company star in a original audio adventure, and we take a look at the numerous releases of Orphan’s Benefit – a cartoon soundtrack that just…
In His Own Words: Jack Hannah Remembers Some Disney Shorts
Jack Hannah joined the Disney Studios in 1933 and spent five years as an animator, another five years in the story department where he was teamed with Carl Barks as…
“The Kool Penguins” (1935) and Other Smoking Hot Cartoons
Just a quick note: I think it’s important to share the history of animated films if you’re lucky enough to be able to. It seems a huge shame to me…
