| Goofy and Wilbur | |
|---|---|
 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Dick Huemer |
| Story by | Otto Englander |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Jack Bailey[1] |
| Music by | Paul J. Smith |
| Animation by | Art Babbitt Izzy Klein Ed Love Wolfgang Reitherman Bernard Wolf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8:05 |
| Language | English |
Goofy and Wilbur is an animated cartoon short produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures on March 17, 1939.[2] Although the cartoon is billed as a Mickey Mouse cartoon (as said on the theatrical poster), it was the first cartoon which featured Goofy in a solo role without Mickey Mouse and/or Donald Duck.
In this cartoon Goofy goes fishing with his pet grasshopper, Wilbur, only for persistent bad luck to befall the duo. This cartoon has a violent depiction because Wilbur is nearly, or perhaps actually, killed.[3]
- ^ Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. p. 299.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Cartoons of 1939: 035 Goofy and Wilbur". The Cartoons of Project: 1939. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2016.