Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy His Greatest Misadventures

Summary: This is an excellent collection of Disney shorts featuring Goofy. It is well worth having if you are a Disney fan/collector, or if you have children who would enjoy classic Disney animation. The UK Region 2 disks are every bit as good as the Region 1 versions, provided you can play them. ------------------------------------- On the content: The content of this region 2 DVD set is the same as in the region 1 version, which is well-reviewed and described here: http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-Treasures-Complete-Goofy/dp/B00006II6N/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1358548167&sr=8-2&keywords=%22walt+disney+treasures+goofy Briefly, it contains 46 shorts featuring Goofy alone, released on the big screen between 1939 and 1961, starting with "Goofy and Wilbur" and ending with "Aquamania". All are in color. Some of the shorts are prefaced by a "Fully Restored Animated Classic" title, whatever that means. The shorts are all in very good video quality with very few artifacts. In addition to the shorts themselves, it includes a short introduction (5 minutes or so) by Leonard Maltin describing the contents of the disks (there's a separate Maltin introduction for each of the two included DVDs), another 8 minute mini-documentary on Goofy's development and evolution, and one more 8-minute documentary on the original voice of Goofy: Pinto Colvig. Also included are image galleries showing the movie poster art that accompanied the shorts in their original theatrical release. It does NOT contain the first appearance of Goofy as "Dippy Dawg" (Mickey's Revue, 1932), nor does it contain any shorts featuring the "trio" of Mickey, Donald, and Goofy (Such as Lonesome Ghosts or Clock Cleaners). For those, you will have to seek out "Mickey Mouse in Living Color" volume 1 (http://www.amazon.com/Walt-Disney-Treasures-Mickey-Living/dp/B00005KARD). The shorts on "The Complete Goofy" are only those that feature Goofy alone, without other recognizable Disney characters. ------------------------------------- On the UK (region 2 version): I've been hunting down Disney Treasures collections in order to provide my young kids with the experience I had growing up watching classic Walt Disney short cartoons (Mickey, Donald, Goofy, etc.). Unfortunately the Treasures collections were limited edition and so you can only find them used, usually with hefty price tags. I stumbled across this (region 2) DVD set (The Complete Goofy His Greatest Misadventures) for sale from someone in the UK for $10, shipped. Ridiculous, I thought. This must be a fake or a bootleg or something. I mean, the region 1 versions of the same DVD collection sell used on Amazon for AT LEAST $70, and often well over $100. How could (and why would) this seller be selling the same thing for $10? I expected that something was fishy about it, but given the high value if it did turn out to be legit, I was willing to risk $10 on it. Turned out to be a good bet! The DVD case arrived wrapped in what appeared to be the original plastic-wrap, with the case/labeling looking very legitimate Disney. It even had the tiny Steamboat Willie hologram on the edge, implying authenticity. The disks looked immaculate and include a cardstock mini-poster for one of the shorts. The content when the disks are played is well-produced and includes the introductions and disclaimers by the Walt Disney Corporation and Leonard Maltin. This is a legitimate Disney product. As far as I can tell the only physical difference from the region 1 version is that the region 2 version comes in a regular plastic DVD case, while the region 1 version apparently comes in an aluminum tin. Thus, for $8, I now have every single Disney short featuring Goofy as the solo star (1939-1961). Yes it is region 2 and I live in region 1, but on a Mac, one can switch the region code on your DVD player multiple times. It's also easy to rip the videos from the disk to your computer (for archival and fair-use purposes; NOT to sell or distribute) so that you can play them on your iPad, iPhone, and Apple tv.

I love Goofy - in small doses anyway - and this fits the bill perfectly as you can pop in a disc and just watch one or two then move on to something else. I prefer Micky or even Scroge McDuck but Goofy is fun as well. Picture was pretty good and sound better than I expected. Price was a little higher than I would liked to see but then this was bought on the secondary market so it is what it is. The set arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I would rate this a high 8.5 to 9.0 out of 10 - almost everyone will like some of this - some is very clever - some is just a little too dumb for me but overall, in small doses, I love this set - recommended!

This movie shipped quickly and would be great if I lived in Europe! I didn't realize that DVDs aren't universal. If it says Region 2 it will not play in the US. Other than that the shipper did what they were supposed to do. Amazon is one of my favorite shopping sites.

Very nice collection, great quality, lots of content. Just keep in mind that this in NOT region 1, so it won't play in normal U.S. players. You will need a region 2 or region free player.

can't watch it, the copy I got won't play in dvd players in the US. I need to return it for a refund. I guess they think everyone knows what status 1 or 2 means but I didn't or I would never have ordered it! There needs to be a mention in the ad that says you can't view the dvd unless you live in Canada!!

did not play on US machnine

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The four year old Grandchild loves this and so does her 63 year old Grandfather...they sit for an hour every day and watch these cartoons. I am happy I purchased this.

Before buying "The Complete Goofy" I had never seen any of the shorts. But had watched the Mickey Mouse ones so took the risk & very happy I did. This DVD is very funny, also the quality is awesome, you would not think some of them go back to the 40's. 50 years before I was even born haha. Below is a full list of the shorts you get on this 2 disk DVD set, oh and someone else asked if it has subtitles - Yes it does! Disk 1: Goofy and Wilbur, 17th March 1939 Goofy's Glider, 22nd November 1940 Baggage Buster, 18th April 1941 The Art of Skiing, 14th November 1941 The Art of Self Defense, 26th December 1941 How to Play Baseball, 4th September 1942 The Olympic Champ, 9th October 1942 How To Swim, 23rd October 1942 How To Fish, 4th December 1942 Victory Vehicles, 30th July 1943 How to be a Sailor, 28th January 1944 How To Play Golf, 10th March 1944 How To Play Football, 15th September 1944 Tiger Trouble, 5th January 1945 African Diary, 20th April 1945 Californy'er Bust, 13th July 1945 Hockey Homicide, 21st September 1945 A Knight for a Day, 8th March 1946 Double Dribble, 20th December 1946 Foul Hunting, 31st October 1947 They're Off, 23rd January 1948 The Big Wash, 6th February 1948 Disk 2: Tennis Racquet, 26th August 1949 Goofy Gymnastics, 23rd September 1949 Motor Mania, 30th June 1950 Hold That Pose, 3rd November 1950 Lion Down, 5th January 1951 Home Made Home, 23rd March 1951 Cold War, 27th April 1951 Tomorrow We Diet. 29th June 1951 Get Rich Quick, 31st August 1951 Fathers Are People, 21st October 1951 No Smoking, 29th December 1951 Father's Lion, 4th January 1952 Hello, Aloha, 19th February 1952 Man's Best Friend, 4th April 1952 Two-Gun Goofy, 16th May 1952 Teachers Are People, 27th June 1952 Two Weeks Vacation, 31st October 1952 How to Be a Detective, 12th December 1952 Father's Day Off, 28th March 1953 For Whom the Bulls Toil, 9th May 1953 Father's Weekend, 20th June 1953 How To Dance, 11th July 1953 How To Sleep, 25th December 1953 Aquamania, 20th February 1961

This DVD does not include all of Goofy misadventures as it claims (which was the reason I decided to buy it, specially the earlier ones I was interested in). It only contains Goofy's cartoons from the early 40's up to the early 60's. That said, the box includes a small poster of "The Olympic Champ", a cartoon from 1942 which is also featured in the DVD. It has a documentary on Goofy's early sketches and descriptions and another on Pinto Colvig (who first voiced "Dippy Dawg"). Bottom line, the title is misleading and I believe it should be made clear that this is not a "complete collection of Goofy's cartoons".

Sehr zufrieden.

Arrived, with a chip on the bottom right side of the box. Open up to find disc one from a completely different movie “A Room With A View” and disc 2 (an actual goofy dvd)

Rien à redire Emballage parfait Humour total La version d'origine est magnifique à entendre, supérieure aux versions plus modernes sans personnalité. Pour plusieurs VF, ce sont celles réalisées dans les années 50-60 voir 70. Certains pourront s'amuser à reconnaitre d'anciens commentateurs sportifs...