The Goofy Gophers

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The Goofy Gophers
Directed by Bob Clampett
Arthur Davis
Written by Warren Foster
Starring Mel Blanc
Stan Freberg (uncredited) [1]
Animation byDon Williams
Manny Gould
J.C. Melendez
Cal Dalton [2]
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • January 25, 1947 (1947-01-25)
Running time
7:10
LanguageEnglish

The Goofy Gophers is a 1947 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and Arthur Davis. [2] The short was released on January 25, 1947, and is the first appearance of the Goofy Gophers. [3]

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Plot

An anthropomorphic dog who is based on John Barrymore is guarding a vegetable garden and falling asleep. However, the dog then spots two gophers eating carrots. The dog disguises himself as a tomato vine and poses as an actual plant in the garden. The Gophers spot the tomato vine, grab a bunch of vegetables, and throw a pumpkin on the dog before striking him with a spade. The gags are plenty as the Gophers continue to outwit their dog nemesis. Eventually, they launch the dog, via rocket, into outer space towards the Moon and now there are four crescent moons. The Gophers, now triumphant, gloat that they will have all the carrots all to themselves. But suddenly, they hear a familiar "Eh," and a familiar carrot chomping noise and there stands Bugs Bunny who says the popular catchphrase from The Great Gildersleeve, "Well, now, I wouldn't say that!" as the cartoon ends.

Notes

  • "Merrily We Roll Along" - Merrie Melodies theme music; heard when one of the gophers makes like Bugs Bunny.
  • "The Wish That I Wish Tonight" - played prominently throughout the cartoon; especially when the Gophers gather vegetables while pulling the dog by his nose. This musical number is previously heard in "Hare Remover" and "Kitty Kornered" and would later be used again in "Water, Water Every Hare".
  • "Mysterious Mose" - A Latin-flavored version of the musical number plays as the vegetables disappear one-by-one. Commonly, this musical number plays during horror scenes in cartoons, particularly the 1930 Betty Boop cartoon of the same name from Fleischer Studios.
  • "Minuet in G" - Played when the Gophers dance with the hand puppet.
  • "Let’s Sing a Song About Susie"- Played when the Gophers suggest what vegetables they should take next; also played when they prepare to launch the dog to the Moon via rocket launcher.
  • "Rock-a-Bye Baby" - Played when the Moon blows up into four crescents.

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References

  1. ↑ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voice Of The Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 68. ISBN   979-8-88771-010-5.
  2. 1 2 Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 174. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 87–88. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Animator Profiles: ARTHUR DAVIS |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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