African Diary (1945)
8/10
Ripped from Goofy's diary.
27 August 2013
Warning: Spoilers
With having greatly enjoyed the Disney Goofy short film Tiger Trouble,I decided to put on my hunting shoes,and set off with Goofy for his second "jungle" adventure.

The plot:

Returning from his game hunting adventure in Africa,Goofy begins to read his diary,as he starts to think the less than easy going animals that he met (and came face to face with) on his adventure.

View on the film:

Whilst the screenplay of the movie never gives a precise motive as to why Goofy is going on this adventure,writer Bill Peet gives the movie a fresh,double-meaning edge that allows for jokes aimed at adult viewers in the audience to be included in the movie,with two of the best scenes in the title being a guide to the "different" animals in the jungle,and Goofy also desperately searching round for a permit that will allow him to kill a rhino.

For the first Goofy short to open with the Disney logo,director Jack Kinney disappointingly shows clear signs that the film was made on a tight budget,with the first few minutes of the movie being shown from a sky-high angle,so that only limited animation needed to be done,and Goofy's narration weirdly being voiced by someone who sounds nothing like Goofy,despite it being mentioned at the start of the title that Goofy is reading his diary,so as to bring back memories of his second jungle adventure.
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