Release Date November 3, 1950

Running Time 6:52

Synopsis

Goofy finds a new hobby to while away his free time : photography. And what better subject for the amateur photographer than nature? Ask a cantankerous grizzly bear, who doesn't seem to appreciate Goofy's attempts to get him to pose.

Characters

Goofy

Humphrey the Bear (?)

Credits

Director : Jack Kinney

Animation

John Sibley

Ed Aardal

Hugh Fraser

Effects Animation : Jack Boyd

Story

Dick Kinney

Milt Schaeffer

Background : Ed Levitt

Layout : Al Zinnen

Music : Paul Smith

Videos

United States

Winnie the Pooh and Friends

Germany

Goofy Präsentiert

Lachkonzert in Entenhausen

Italy

Pippo Nel Pallone

Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (1)

Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (2)

Pippo Pluto Paperino Supershow (3)

Video Parade 16

Laserdiscs

United States

Winnie the Pooh and Friends

Japan

Mickey and All Stars

Disney Cartoon Jubilee

DVD

Disney Treasures : The Complete Goofy

Region 1 : United States

Region 2 : Germany

Region 2 : Sweden

Region 2 : United Kingdom

Cartoon Classics Favorites: Starring Goofy

Television

Walt Disney Presents : "How to Relax"

The Ink and Paint Club : #9 : "Woodlore and Humphrey"

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #54

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #53

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

Above graphic courtesy of Acme Animation Gallery.

Disney, and every filmography I've ever seen, lists this as Humphrey's first appearance. But the bear in this short seems to be more vicious than the generally goofy-spirited Humph.

One of the best gags in this short involves something rarely seen anymore : the extended wait and suspense while trying to load a manually loaded camera.

From J. D. Weil : In viewing the short "Hold That Pose" there appears to be a goof-up in the film's continuity. In this picture Goofy's camera is fitted with a flashbulb attachment (which he uses on occasion), yet when he takes the bear's portrait he is clearly shown using flash powder (the whole gag is built around this). To my eyes, at least. this is not only redundant but anachronistic. If Goofy has a flashbulb, why does he need the powder? What where those gag writers thinking? It seems rather strange, even within the context of this cartoon.

From Ryan : This is supposedly the first appearance of Humphrey the Bear. However, I find that hard to believe since the bear in this short is rather nasty wheras Humphrey is a fun-loving, goofy type of bear. Perhaps the animators didn't mean for this bear to be Humphrey since he is unnamed and the reference books that say this is Humphrey's debut could be wrong.

Several fun gags in this short I enjoy are the amusement park scenes (this same amusement park is used in "Father's Weekend" and "Straight Shooters") and the scene in the cave where Goofy turns on the flash and a Three Bears-type setting is displayed.

From Baruch Weiss : This short is quite similar to an early WB short titled 'Elmer's Candid Camera' because Elmer and goofy are photographing wildlife.

From Bryan Hensley : This short seems to be Humphery the bear's first appearence, even though he wasn't looking the same as he did three years later in the oscar-nominated short Rugged Bear. In this short, he tried very hard to get rid of Goofy and his camera equipment! (Even if it means getting eaten alive!) At least he stopped chasing Goofy when they developed the pictures in the dark room. At the end, Humphery had his own autographed pictures of himself back at the zoo for a dime apiece. Why would you need flash powder if the camera had a flashbulb already in it? The chase went from the zoo to a carnival, to the streets, and Goofy's apartment complex, and finally in the dark room! It's a good thing Humphery became a fun-loving and somewhat "goofy" bear later on! It's not easy to have a hobby that involves pictures and being chased by your subject to be photographed!

Goofy in his darkroom.
Animation sketch courtesy of Animation Celection