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How to Fish

"Goofy shows us how to fish… or how not to!"

1942 0h 7m EN
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6.5
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★6.5TMDB · 94
FamilyAnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.

“Goofy shows us how to fish… or how not to!”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Jack Kinney
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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84 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul J. Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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George Johnson and John McLeish carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Goofy shows us how to fish… or how not to!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Kinney directs. Paul J. Smith scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 284 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Paul J. Smith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5George Johnson and John McLeish carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Goofy shows us how to fish… or how not to!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0034873 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Paul J. Smith
Runtime
7 min · 0h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Jack Kinney

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • Visual EffectsFrank Onaitis
  • Visual EffectsDan MacManus
  • LayoutDon DaGradi
  • Visual EffectsEdwin Aardal
  • Visual EffectsHarry Hamsel
  • AnimationFrank Oreb
  • AnimationChester Cobb
  • AnimationJohn Sibley
  • Visual EffectsJoseph Gayek
  • Visual EffectsEd Parks
  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • Visual EffectsJack Huber
  • AnimationDon Lusk
  • AnimationWolfgang Reitherman
  • Visual EffectsJack Boyd
  • AnimationMerle Cox
  • Assistant DirectorLouis Debney

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • fishing
  • fishing pole
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1942-12-04NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Cómo pescarES
  • Pippo e la pescaIT
  • Como PescarBR
  • Μαθήματα ΨαρέματοςGR

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