November 3, 1950 – The Goofy Short Film Hold That Pose is Released to Theaters
“When the day’s toil is over, are you the type person who drags his weary body home, slumps into a chair feeling beat, bored, bushed, and listless? If so, you need a hobby!”
On November 3, 1950, the Goofy short film Hold That Pose was released to theaters. This short marked the first appearance of Humphrey the Bear, who went on to not only be Donald’s nemesis, but have a small series of his own in 1956 with two shorts: Hooked Bear and In the Bag. Hold That Pose was directed by Jack Kinney, with story by Dick Kinney and Milt Schaffer.
The short begins with Goofy falling to the floor after a long day’s work. He crawls into his home and makes his way to his chair while the narrator declares that he needs a hobby. The narrator thinks that Goofy should take up photography, and he soon picks up everything from the photo shop. He takes all the supplies home and creates his own home darkroom, although he electrocutes himself on the red light socket. He spends forever winding his camera roll, but when he finally does, he is able to take his camera outside.
Goofy attempts to prop up the sleeping bear in the bear pit of the zoo for a photo op
His first stop is the zoo, where he enters the bear pit, ignoring the signs to keep out. He then attempts to prop up Humphrey the Bear, who is fast asleep, and Humphrey falls on him. He finally gets Humphrey to stand up and stay in place, but for some reason his camera is shooting upside down. When he takes the shot with the flash powder, the powder blows up in Humphrey’s face, and sends Goofy fleeing for his life as Humphrey chases him all over the bear pit. Humphrey escapes the pit, as does Goofy, and continues the chase all over the amusement park. Goofy continues to shoot photos while he runs, even when he boards a taxi driven by Humphrey back to his own apartment. However, in the end, Humphrey and Goofy bond over the photos Goofy has taken, with Humphrey selling autographed pictures of himself for 10 cents.
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