Gandy Goose

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Gandy Goose
Terrytoons character
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First appearanceGandy the Goose (1938)
Created by Paul Terry
Voiced by Arthur Kay (1938–1941)
Tom Morrison (1942–1955)
Patrick Pinney (1987–1988)
In-universe information
Species Goose
GenderMale

Gandy Goose is a Terrytoons cartoon character who first appeared in the 1938 short Gandy the Goose. [1] He is frequently paired with Sourpuss, a cat, beginning in the 1939 short Hook Line and Sinker. Sourpuss' first appearance was in the 1939 The Owl and the Pussycat, and had appearances without Gandy in the shorts How Wet Was My Ocean (1940), Fishing Made Easy (1941), and A Torrid Toreador (1942). Originally voiced by composer and orchestral arranger Arthur Kay from 1939 to 1941, Gandy spoke in a lyrical vocal parody of radio comedian Ed Wynn while Sourpuss vocally impersonated an impatient Jimmy Durante. Their surreal adventures often showcase extended dreams, bookended by coarse bedroom arguments.

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Gandy was used to promote the U.S. war effort during World War II. In the cartoons, Gandy Goose joined the US Army in 1941 in the cartoon "Flying Fever" and also in "The Home Guard". [2]

Gandy Goose appeared in a total of 54 cartoons between 1938 and 1955. [3] He also made two appearances in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987–1988) voiced by Patrick Pinney. Sourpuss also appears in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, voiced by Joe Alaskey. In this series, Gandy and Sourpuss are heavily implied to be lovers and are shown showering together. [4]

Gandy Goose (along with Sourpuss) is one of the only characters who didn't appear in the 1999 Terrytoons pilot Curbside.

Comic books

Gandy Goose and Sourpuss also appeared in comic books, beginning in 1942 and lasting until 1964. Starting out published by Timely Comics, Gandy Goose was a regular feature in such titles as Terry-Toons Comics and Mighty Mouse , as well as the superhero titles Young Allies and Captain America Comics . In 1947, St. John Publications took over the licensing of Terrytoons characters; Gandy Goose continued to appear in Terry-Toons Comics and Mighty Mouse as well as Dinky Duck , Heckle and Jeckle , and his own self-titled series, which ran four issues from March 1953 to November 1953 and an additional two issues at Pines Comics from 1956 to 1958. Gandy Goose appeared in issues of Dell Comics' New Terrytoons title in the early 1960s and then in Mighty Mouse when it was being published by Western Publishing.

Filmography

Gandy Goose appeared in the following 54 cartoons: [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN   0-13-275561-0 . Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ Michael S. Shull, David E. Wilt (April 2004). Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939–1945. Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-7864-1555-7.
  3. 1 2 Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 82–84. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". www.wired.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Beware the Leprechauns! (Part 1) |".
  6. ↑ "Terrytoon - Scrap for Victory 23950".
  7. ↑ "Terrytoon - Barnyard Blackout 23940".
  8. ↑ Shull, Michael S.; Wilt, David E. (May 23, 2014). Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945, 2d ed. ISBN   9780786481699.
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