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: ''Goofy is also List of surfing terms#Goofy-footed a surfing term.'' Goofy is a fictional character from the Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse universe. He is an anthropomorphic dog and is one of Mickey Mouse's best friends. Sources including the ''Goof Troop'' television show and ''A Goofy Movie'' reveal the character's full name to be Goofy Goof.
A career in animation - Goofy first appeared in ''Mickey's Revue'', first released on May 25, 1932. Directed by Wilfred Jackson this short features Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow performing another song and dance show. Mickey and his gang's animated shorts by this point routinely featured song and dance numbers. What would make this short notable was the appearance of a new character, whose behavior served as a running gag. Dippy Dawg, as he was named by The Walt Disney CompanyDisney artists, was a member of the audience. He constantly irritated his fellow spectators by noisily crunching peanuts and laughing loudly, till two of those fellow spectators knocked him out with their mallets. This early version of Goofy had other differences with the later and more developed one besides the name. He was an old man with a white beard, a puffy tail and no trousers, shorts or undergarments. But the short introduced Goofy's distinct laughter. This laughter was provided by Pinto Colvig. He would serve as Goofy's voice actor until 1965. He was then replaced by (in order) George Johnson, Bob Jackman, Hal Smith, Tony Pope, Will Ryan, and currently, Bill Farmer.A considerably younger Dippy Dawg then appeared in ''The Whoopee Party'', first released on September 17, 1932, as a party guest and a friend of Mickey and his gang. Dippy Dawg made a total of four appearances in 1932 and two more in 1933, but most of them were mere cameos. But by his seventh appearance, in ''The Orphan's Benefit'' first released on August 11, 1934, he gained the new name "Goofy" and became a regular member of the gang along with new additions Donald Duck and Clara Cluck.''Mickey's Service Station'' directed by Ben Sharpsteen, first released on March 16, 1935, was the first of the classic "Mickey, Donald, and Goofy" comedy shorts. Those films had the trio trying to cooperate in performing a certain assignment given to them. Early on they became separated from each other. Then the short's focus started alternating between each of them facing the problems at hand, each in their own way and distinct style of comedy. The end of the short would reunite the three to share the fruits of their efforts, failure more often than success. ''Clock Cleaners'', first released on October 15, 1937, and ''Lonesome Ghosts'', first released on December 24, 1937, are usually considered the highlights of this series and animated classics. The later short has the trio as members of the agency "Ajax Ghost Exterminators" or as, often described later, precursors of the Ghostbusters. They are hired by phone to evict a number of ghosts from a haunted house. Unknown to them they were hired by the ghosts themselves, four lonesome ghosts who are bored because nobody has visited the house they are haunting for a long time. They wish to play tricks on the mortals. And they do through a series of inventive gags, but by the end the trio has managed to scare the ghosts out of the house. As Donald observes ''"You're a fine target, ya big sissies!''". But Goofy offers what is considered the short's most memorable quote while warily looking around him: "I'm brave but I'm !careful”."Progressi vely? during the series Mickey's part diminished in favor of Donald and Goofy. The reason for this was simple. Between the easily frustrated Donald and the !always-living-in-a-world-of-hi s-own? Goofy, Mickey—who became progressively gentler and more laid-back—seemed to act as the straight-man of the trio. The Studio's artists found that it had become easier coming up with new gags for Goofy or Donald than Mickey, to a point that Mickey's role had become unnecessary. ''Polar Trappers'', first released on June 17, 1938, was the first film to feature Goofy and Donald as a duo. The short features the duo as partners and owners of "Donald and Goofy Trapping Co." They have settled in the Arctic for an unspecified period of time, to capture live walruses to bring back to civilization. Their food supplies consist of canningcanned beans. The focus shifts between Goofy trying to set traps for walruses and Donald trying to catch penguins to use as food—both with the same lack of success. Mickey would return in ''The Whalers'', first released in August 19, 1938, but this would be the last short of the 1930s to feature all three characters.Goofy next starred at his first solo cartoon ''Goofy and Wilbur'' directed by Dick Huemer, first released in March 17, 1939. The short featured Goofy fishing with the help of Wilbur, his pet grasshopper. In the 1940s Goofy did a series of solo ''How to...'' cartoons in which he would demonstrate, clumsily but always determined and never frustrated, how to do everything from snow ski to play football. Goofy had little dialogue in these cartoons, and a narator was used. The Goofy ''How to...'' cartoons worked so well they that they became a staple format, and are still used in current Goofy shorts.Later, starting with ''Hockey Homicide'' (1945), Goofy starred in a series of cartoons where every character in the cartoon was a different version of Goofy. This took Goofy out of the role of just being a clumsy cartoon dog, and into a more complex role of symbolizing the struggles of the common man. The epitome of this staid everyman role for Goofy was in the cartoon ''No Smoking'' (1951) where Goofy, in a world of Goofyies, struggles desperately with nicotine addiction. The cartoon, a divergence into an edgier subject (something Disney has always tried to avoid), is now rarely if ever seen due to popular culutres aversion to cigerettes. '' episode "Queasy Rider"]]After the 1961 short ''Aquamania'', Goofy was all but retired except from cameos and a brief appearance in ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. In the 1990s Goofy got his own TV series called ''Goof Troop''. In the show Goofy lives with his son Max GoofMax and his cat Waffles, and they live next door to Black PetePete and his family. ''Goof Troop'' eventually led to Goofy starring in his own movies: ''A Goofy Movie'' in (1995) and ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'' in (2000).Goofy reverted back to his traditional personality on ''Mickey Mouse Works'' and appeared as head waiter on ''House of Mouse''.Goofy will co-star in the children's television series ''Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''.
Art Babbitt's analysis of Goofy - During the mid to late 1930s, classes were held at the Disney studios for aspiring animators. Led by more experienced artists, these classes taught the methods, techniques and lowdowns of each character and how they should be approached once and for all. Although many of such lectures were dry and technical, the analysis of Goofy by Art Babbitt, who is most regarded at the studio for the creation of the character, was so fairly remarkable that it deserves to be reprinted here in this article in its entirety. Here's exactly what Babbitt said in his own words:It is difficult to classify the characteristics of the Goof into columns of the physical and mental because they interweave, reflect and enhance one another. Therefore, it will probably be best to mention everything all at once. Think of the Goof as a composite of an everlasting optomist, a gullible Good Samaritan, a halfwit and a shiftless, good-natured hick. He is loose-jointed and gangly, but not rubbery.''He can move fast if he has to, but would rather avoid any overexertion, so he takes what seems to be the easiest way. He is a philosopher of the barber shop variety. No matter what happens, he accepts it finally as being for the best or at least amusing. He is willing to help anyone and offers his assistance even when it is not needed and just creates confusion. He very seldom, if ever, reaches an objective or completes what he has started. His brain being rather vapory, it is difficult for him to concentrate on any one subject. Any little distraction can throw him off his train of thought and it is extremely difficult for the Goof to keep to his purpose. Yet the Goof is not the type of halfwit that is to be pitied. He doesn't dribble, drool or shriek.''He has music in his heart, even though it is the same tune forever and I see him humming to himself while working or thinking. He talks to himself because it is easier for him to know what he is thinking if he hears it first.''His posture is nil. His back arches the wrong way and his little stomach protrudes. His head, stomach and knees lead his body. His neck is quite long and scrawny. His knees sag and his feet are large and flat. He walks on his heels and his toes turn up. His shoulders are narrow and slope rapidly, giving the upper part of his body a thinness and making his arms seem long and heavy, though actually not drawn that way. His hands are very sensitive and expressive and though his gestures are broad, they should reflect the gentleman.''Never think of the Goof as a sausage with rubber hose attachments. Though he is very flexible and floppy, his body still has a solidity and weight. The looseness of his arms and legs should be achieved through a succession of breaks in the joints rather than what seems like the waving of so much rope. He is not muscular, yet has the strength and stamina of a very wiry person.''His clothes are misfits: his trousers are baggy at the knees and the pants legs strive vainly to touch his shoe tops but never do. His pants droop at the seat and stretch tightly across some distance below the crotch. His sweater fits him snugly except for the neck and his vest is much too small. His hat is of a soft material and animates a little bit.''The Goof's head can be thought of in terms of a caricature of a person with a pointed dome; large, dreamy eyes, buck teeth and a weak chin, a large mouth, a thick lower lip, a fat tongue and a bulbous nose that grows larger on its way out and turns up. His eyes should remain partly closed to help give him a stupid sleepy appearance, as though he were constantly straining to remain awake. But, of course, they can open wide for expressions or accents. He blinks quite a bit.''He is very bashful. Yet when something stupid has befallen him, he mugs the camera like an amateur actor with relatives in the audience, trying to cover up his embarrassment by making faces and signaling to them. He is in close contact with sprites, goblins, fairies and other such fantasia. Each object or piece of mechanism, which to us is lifeless, has a soul and personality in the mind of the Goof.''The improbable becomes real where the Goof is concerned. He has marvelous muscular control of his fanny. He can do numerous little flourishes with it and his fanny should be used whenever there is an opportunity to emphasize a funny position.''Well, this little analysis has covered the Goof from top to toes, and having come to his end, I end.''
Comics - Comic strips first called the character Dippy Dawg but eventually his name changed to Goofy by 1939.The comic strips drawn by Floyd Gottfredson for Disney were generally based on what was going on in the Mickey Mouse shorts at the time. But when Donald Duck's popularity led to Donald Duck gaining his own newspaper strip, Disney decided that he was no longer allowed to appear in Gottfredson's strips. Accordingly Goofy remained alone as Mickey's sidekick. Similarly in comics the Mickey Mouse world with Goofy as Mickey's sidekick was usually very separate from the Donald Duck world and crossovers were rare.In the comics Goofy also had a secret identity known as Super Goof, which appeared again later in an episode of ''House of Mouse''.
Theatrical cartoons - ''Goofy and Wilbur'' (1939)''Goofy's Glider'' (1940)''Baggage Buster'' (1941)''The Art of Skiing'' (1941)''The Art of Self Defense'' (1941)''How to Play Baseball'' (1942)''The Olympic Champ'' (1942)''How to Swim'' (1942)''How to Fish'' (1942)''Victory Vehicles'' (1943)''How to Be a Sailor'' (1944)''How to Play Golf'' (1944)''How to Play Football'' (1944)''Tiger Trouble'' (1945)''African Diary'' (1945)''Californy'er Bust'' (1945)''Hockey Homicide'' (1945)''Knight for a Day'' (1946)''Double Dribble'' (1946)''Foul Hunting'' (1947)''They're Off'' (1948)''The Big Wash'' (1948)''Tennis Racquet'' (1949)''Goofy Gymnastics'' (1949)''Motor Mania'' (1950)''Hold That Pose'' (1950)''Lion Down'' (1951)''Home Made Home'' (1951)''Cold War'' (1951)''Tomorrow We Diet'' (1951)''Get Rich Quick'' (1951)''Fathers Are People'' (1951)''No Smoking'' (1951)''Father's Lion'' (1952)''Hello, Aloha'' (1952)''Man's Best Friend'' (1952)''Two-Gun Goofy'' (1952)''Teachers Are People'' (1952)''Two Weeks Vacation'' (1952)''How to Be a Detective'' (1952)''Father's Day Off'' (1953)''For Whom the Bulls Toil'' (1953)''Father's Week End'' (1953)''How to Dance'' (1953)''How to Sleep'' (1953)''Aquamania'' (1961)
Voices of Goofy - Disney has gone through 7 voices for Goofy, compared to 3 for Mickey MouseMickey and only 2 for Donald DuckDonald.Pinto Colvig 1932 - 1965 (his death in 1967)George Johnson 1939 - 1943Bob Jackman Hal SmithTony PopeWill RyanBill Farmer (current) 1987 - present
Video games - Goofy is head of the royal guard at Disney Castle in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series. This job doesn't involve much, since the castle is usually a peaceful place, until King Mickey Mouse, husband of Queen Minnie Mouse, disappears. Following a letter the king left, he and Donald DuckDonald meet Sora and have many adventures with him. In the game series, Goofy gains a 'look at the brighter side of things' way of thinking, but still has his traditional antics for comic relief. Adverse to using actual weapons, Goofy fights with a shield.
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Websites
Goofy Humor
Archives of funny pictures and jokes. New content added daily.
http://www.goofyhumor.com
Milner's Coupe
Official site of the car, with an illustrated history, and information on its roles in movies, as a studio prop and the coupe today.
http://www.hometown.aol.com//milnerthx/milnerscoupe.html
Disney.com
Official site including online activities, news, information, shopping, and contests.
http://disney.go.com/
Amazon.com
Departments include books, music, videos, home and garden, electronics, and toys.
http://www.amazon.com/
Goofy Faces Caricature Service
Professionally illustrated, custom caricatures from personal photos available on shirts, prints and posters.
http://www.goofyfaces.com/
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