Goofy Gymnastics (1949)

Inspired by a magazine ad, Goofy sends for a mail order body building course. First is weight lifting; after Goofy finally gets the weights up, a fly lands and sends him crashing through ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Kinney

Writer:

Dick Kinney (story)

Stars:

Pinto Colvig, John McLeish

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Pinto Colvig	...	Goofy (voice) (uncredited)
John McLeish	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Inspired by a magazine ad, Goofy sends for a mail order body building course. First is weight lifting; after Goofy finally gets the weights up, a fly lands and sends him crashing through several floors in the apartment building. Chinups: the bar itself goes up and down. Then a rubber-band stretch device, which Goofy quickly tangles up in, sending him crashing through the building and several other pieces of equipment.

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Plot Keywords:

fly | crawling | leotard | mailbox | falling on one's face | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dingo fait de la gymnastique

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Just before the fly lands on the barbells, Goofy's eyes are flesh-colored for a moment.

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Connections

Edited into Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color: In Shape with Von Drake (1964)

User Reviews

Always has been one of my favourite Goofy cartoons

I do like Goofy and actually enjoy his cartoons as an adolescent than as a kid, where I was more partial to Mickey and Donald. Goofy Gymnastics has always been one of my favourite Goofy cartoons. The animation is colourful and fluid, Goofy has been slightly better animated before but he still moves with ease and still looks good. The music is full of the typical energy, with a delightful if brief snippet of Song of the Volga Boatmen. The story is crisp and has its charm, slightly routine, but elevated hugely by the hilarious slapstick that shapes the humour and the cleverly written and thoughtfully delivered(by John McLeish) narration. Pinto Colvig is great as Goofy, who is still as endearing as ever. All in all, I recommend Goofy Gymnastics highly. 10/10 Bethany Cox