The Art of Skiing
| The Art of Skiing | |
|---|---|
| Goofy series | |
| Directed by | Jack Kinney (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Story by |
Leo Thiele (uncredited) Ralph Wright (uncredited) |
| Voices by | John McLeish (narrator) |
| Music by | Charles Wolcott (uncredited) |
| Studio | Walt Disney Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 14, 1941 (USA) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 8 min (one reel) |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Baggage Buster (1941) |
| Followed by | The Art of Self Defense (1941) |
The Art of Skiing is a Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1941. It has historical significance as the first cartoon to use the now famous goofy holler,[1] as well as being the short that led to the "How To" series, beginning with How to Play Baseball and continuing with How to Hook Up Your Home Theater.
Synopsis
Goofy goes to Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, to learn how to ski. The name of the resort can be seen in the opening frames of the cartoon. Sugar Bowl Ski Resort was used because Walt Disney had an interest in the Sugar Bowl ski area, to the extent that one of the peaks at Sugar Bowl is named Mt. Disney after him.
The narrator mentions the alternate pronunciation of skiing as "shiing" (she-ing). Another Goofy cartoon featured Goofy mentioning this to an Ancient Greek.
This was the first cartoon to use the signature Goofy holler. Goofy had no other lines in the short.
Releases
- 1941 – theatrical release
- 1956 – Disneyland, episode #2.24: "The Goofy Sports Story" (TV)
- 1972 – The Mouse Factory, episode #17: "Sports" (TV)
- 1976 – "Superstar Goofy" (TV)
- 1981 – "Goofy Over Sports" (VHS)
- 1983 – "Cartoon Classics: More Sport Goofy" (VHS)
- c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #80 (TV)
- 1983 – "A Disney Channel Christmas" (TV)
- 1986 – "Jiminy Cricket's Christmas" (VHS)
- 1992 – "Cartoon Classics Special Edition: The Goofy World of Sports" (VHS)
- c. 1992 – Mickey's Mouse Tracks, episode #36 (TV)
- c. 1997 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #3: "Sports Goofy" (TV)
- 2001 – Bonus on DVD release of Santa Who? (DVD)
- 2002 – "The Complete Goofy" (DVD)
- 2005 – "Classic Cartoon Favorites: Starring Goofy" (DVD)
- 2010 – Have a Laugh!, episode #6 (TV)
- 2010 – "Have a Laugh! Volume Two" (DVD)
- 2010 – "Mickey's Christmas Special" (TV)
- 2013 – "Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition" (DVD)
References
- ↑ . (January 2009) IMDb.com. Accessed January 5, 2009.
- Borowiec, Piotr (1998) Animated Short Films: A Critical Index to Theatrical Cartoons Scarecrow Press ISBN 9780810835030 pg 21
- McCall, Douglas L. (1998) Film cartoons: a guide to 20th century American animated features and shorts McFarland & Co ISBN 9780786405848 pg 91
- Barrier, J. Michael (2007) The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney University of California Press ISBN 9780520241176 pg 349
- Lund, Morten (December 2009) "The Short, Sweet Ski Life of Hannes Schroll in America" Skiing Heritage Journal Vol 21 #4:13