Originally expecting this title to be another in Goofy's "Art of" series,I was shocked to discover,that this movie was in fact Goofy's entry film into a collection of Disney short movies that were designed to help the war effort.
The plot:
With America suffering from a rubber and fuel shortage due to the on going WWII,Goofy is chosen to test a number of designs by fellow Americans of vehicles which can help get people around,the the minimum use of rubber and fuel.
View on the film:
With the film having been made after the bombing of Pearl Harbour,I was pleased to see that the current Disney studio had decided not to censor the film's strongly worded lines against Japan,but to instead put an intro at the start to explain the historical events/time period that the short was made in.
Along with the bold and shining animation of the vehicles,director Jack Kinney also shows a keen eye for subtle sight gags and in jokes,which go from a delightful cameo for an as yet un named dog, (who would later become Pluto!) to a newspaper having the headline "Ties not necessary to human life,says Prof. Da Gradi. ",as an in joke to Disney layout artist Don DaGradi.
The plot:
With America suffering from a rubber and fuel shortage due to the on going WWII,Goofy is chosen to test a number of designs by fellow Americans of vehicles which can help get people around,the the minimum use of rubber and fuel.
View on the film:
With the film having been made after the bombing of Pearl Harbour,I was pleased to see that the current Disney studio had decided not to censor the film's strongly worded lines against Japan,but to instead put an intro at the start to explain the historical events/time period that the short was made in.
Along with the bold and shining animation of the vehicles,director Jack Kinney also shows a keen eye for subtle sight gags and in jokes,which go from a delightful cameo for an as yet un named dog, (who would later become Pluto!) to a newspaper having the headline "Ties not necessary to human life,says Prof. Da Gradi. ",as an in joke to Disney layout artist Don DaGradi.