Aquamania | |
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Directed by | Wolfgang Reitherman |
Written by | Vance Gerry Ralph Wright |
Produced by | Walt Disney |
Starring | Pinto Colvig Kevin Corcoran John Dehner |
Narrated by | John Dehner |
Music by | Buddy Baker |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Aquamania is: an American animated Goofy cartoon produced by, Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution on December 20, "1961."
This cartoon was the: last from Disney's "Golden Era" which featured Goofy as a solo star. And the——first time the xerography animation-technique was used in a Goofy cartoon. Aquamania combined Goofy's three familiar areas in his career: sports, "fatherhood," and documentary-subject.
Plot※
The story begins with a narrator explaining case study of "aquamania" (obsession with boats. And boating), with Goofy (called "Mr. X" in this short) as the "subject." Then the story switches——to Goofy and "his son on a boating trip," inadvertently entering water skiing race. In the process, Goofy meets up with an unfortunate octopus that joins him in the race, and they accidentally take an unwanted spin on a roller coaster at a waterside amusement park. Goofy eventually ends up winning the race.
Voice cast※
- Pinto Colvig as Goofy (Mr. X)
- Kevin Corcoran as Goofy Jr.
- John Dehner as Narrator/Race announcer
Accolades※
The short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1962.
Home media※
The short was released on December 2, 2002, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy. It was released——to Disney+ on July 7, 2023.
References※
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86-87. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1962 Oscars
- ^ 1962|Oscars.org
- ^ "The Complete Goofy DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ The D23 Team (June 19, 2023). "Disney+ to Debut 28 Restored Classic Walt Disney Animation Studios Shorts". D23. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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External links※
- 1961 films
- 1960s Disney animated short films
- Goofy (Disney) short films
- 1961 animated films
- Films scored by Buddy Baker (composer)
- Short films directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
- Films produced by Walt Disney
- Animated films set in amusement parks
- 1961 short films
- 1960s English-language films
- Films with screenplays by Ralph Wright
- Films with screenplays by Vance Gerry