The Olympic Champ

The Olympic Champ
Directed by	Jack Kinney
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	George Johnson
Narrated by	John Mcleish
Music by	Paul J. Smith
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	October 9, 1942 (1942-10-9) (USA)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Olympic Champ is a 1942 Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Animation Studios which explains the events in track and field at the Olympic Games. ^[1]

Summary

The short starts off with Goofy doing the Olympic torch relay to the cauldron and then explains the events in track and field such as pole vault, relay race, shot put, and other events which end Goofy in the trophy area. ^[2]

Voice cast

• Narrator: John McLeish

Home media

The short was released on December 2, 2002, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy . ^[3]

Additional releases include:

• The Goofy World of Sports – VHS (1992)
• It's a Small World of Fun! Volume 2 – DVD (2006) ^[4]

References

1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
2. The Olympic Champ Goofy on YouTube
3. "The Complete Goofy DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
4. , The Olympic Champ, Goofy, Disney Encyclopedia