"A Goofy Cartoon"

Release Date January 5, 1945

Running Time 7:37

Synopsis

Tiger hunting in Africa with Goofy as a reluctant Great White Hunter.

Characters

Goofy

Dolores the Elephant

Tiger

Credits

Director : Jack Kinney

Animation

Milt Kahl

John Sibley

Eric Larson

Jack Boyd

Story : Bill Peet

Layout : Lance Nolley

Background : Claude Coats

Music : Paul J. Smith

Poster available through MovieGoods.com

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : First Series : Volume 8 : Sport Goofy's Vacation

Germany

Donald Duck's Ferienabenteuer

Goofy Präsentiert

Goofy und Pluto Total Verrückt

Italy

Come Divertirsti Con Paperino & C. (1)

Come Divertirsti con Paperino & C. (2)

Le Avventure di Caccia del Prof. de Paperis

Video Parade 18

Winnie Puh Orsetto Ghiottone

Laserdiscs

Japan

Mickey's Jungle Trouble

The Hunting Instinct

Let's Relax

DVD

Disney Treasures : The Complete Goofy

Region 1 : United States

Region 2 : Germany

Region 2 : Sweden

Region 2 : United Kingdom

It's a Small World of Fun : Volume 3

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode 61

Walt Disney Presents : The Goofy Adventure Story

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 Ryan : This short appears to feature Delores the elephant who was in the "Big Wash." I enjoy this short. I find the part where the tiger loses his stripes to be quite humorous.

From Ryan : [sfx] TING

Tiger: Meeeoooowwww!

The Tiger getting ready to fight has always cracked my wife up. I was able to surprise her last Christmas w/ the Goofy DVD collection for just that one scene.

But since this was his only appearance, no merchandise (or even many images) exist for such a fantastically feline supporting player.

From Baruch Weiss : I love this cartoon, I noticed that in the scene where goofy is trapped in the tigers den Paul J. Smith used the same music from "Cured Duck" allso in the chase sequence the same music was heared later in the 1953 cartoon "Rugged Bear" briefly when humphrey changes the station, allso Bill Peet is credited with the story, but my version on "The Complete Goofy" has it mispelled Bill Peed.

From Dino Cencia : As I read Baruch Weiss's comment, I agree with him. The part when the tiger jumped on Goofy and licked his foot, and Goofy tied the tiger's tail to a tree; I heard that same music from "Cured Duck" when Donald Duck was smoking a cigar going to Daisy Duck's house. As I heard that music again in this cartoon, I thought, isn't that the same music from "Cured Duck?" I was right and I loved that music. Also, the chase music part was from another Donald and Goofy cartoon "Frank Duck Brings em' Back Alive". I heard that music too and I love Disney cartoon music. The funny part in Tiger Trouble was when the tiger was chasing Goofy around the jungle. I like Goofy cartoons and I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow! Yay! I can't wait to see all the characters! Great Goofy cartoon! 120 out of 120.

From Brad Bethel :This is tied with "Hockey Homicide" for the funniest Goofy short ever. Even the menacing title has me laughing before the fun begins.

The success of this cartoon comes from the creative use of sound and vocal effects (Goofy's yelling and the tiger roaring), wild animation (the chase thru the jungle), and as a whole, Jack Kinney's ability to weave so much fun and humor (Dolores' rhythmic tiger tracking) in what was set up as a dangerous expedition.

From Bryan Hensley : I've been told these days that tiger hunting in India is outlawed. Probably because tigers are endangered species, especially Bengal Tigers! This is still a hilarious Goofy short! When the elephant toots "LUNCH!", it sounded a lot like the whistle from the 1933 short Building A Building. This short was featured in Disney's It's A Small World of Fun volume 3; the disc and the cover! The scene where Goofy scratches his way through the jungle looks as if it was reused from Lonesome Ghosts in 1937! Never mess with an animal who loves to eat people, such as the tiger in this short! The part where the tiger held Goofy with his teeth into his den seems partly-redone in Goliath II in 1960. (When Raja carries Goliath off by his tail!) The tiger's running was also redone for Raja in that short! The tiger losing his stripes must have been so good, that also happened to Tigger for Winnie the Pooh at least twice in 1988 and 2004! This short is one doozy of a Goofy short; I hope all of you go nuts over it too!

Referenced Comments

Working for Peanuts (1953)