Hockey Homicide is a 1945 Goofy cartoon directed by Jack Kinney.
Synopsis[]
Narrator Doodles Weaver explains the rules of ice hockey in satirical format. The narration's emphasis on good sportsmanship is countered by the violence of the players (all of them "played" by Goofy). A running gag throughout involves Ice Box Bertino and Fearless Ferguson getting repeatedly sent into the penalty box for roughhousing. Eventually, confusion over many extra hockey pucks leads the players and spectators to get into a massive brawl and a severe riot, during which snippets from other Disney cartoons (including Pinocchio, How to Play Football, How to Play Baseball, and Victory Through Air Power) are included to emphasize the mass confusion.
Voices[]
- Pinto Colvig - Goofy
- Doodles Weaver - Narrator
Releases[]
Television[]
- Disneyland, episode #4.11: "How to Relax"
- The Mouse Factory, episode #1.13: "Sports"
- The New Mickey Mouse Club, September 15, 1977
- Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald, episode #7
- Good Morning, Mickey, episode #19
- Donald's Quack Attack, episode #33
- The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.3: "Sports Goofy"
Home video[]
- Walt Disney Cartoon Classics : Sport Goofy (VHS)
- Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy (DVD)
Production notes[]
- The names of all the players are named after various members of the Disney staff. The list below is from the scorecard early in the short.
| Referee | Scorer |
|---|---|
| Clean Game Kinney | Myron Nelson |
| Loose Leafs Roster | Anteaters Roster |
| Ice Box Bertino | Fearless Ferguson |
| Kewpie Nichols | Zip Zinnen |
| Slugger Hannah | Tiger Adelquist |
| Swede Larson | Bullet Sebern |
| Catfish Nolley | Lightning Shaw |
| Moose Williams | Wildcat Karpe |
| Killer Kahl | Iron Pants Dunham |
| Hurricane Smith | Butch King |
| Terror Sibley | Bomber Nordberg |
| Jack Boyd | Speed Peed |
| Spike Riley | Dippy Dyson |
- After all the players steal the clothes from the goalie, he sneezes using one of Billy Gilbert's sneezes for Sneezy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
- Paul Smith is credited for writing the music for this short, but the only music heard is the electric organ waltz during the rest period when the ice polisher cleans the ice. Otherwise, the short is mainly accompanied by the cheering and jeering of the crowd.
- During the scene right before the spectators rush into the hockey rink in a riot, one of them is dressed in Goofy's iconic outfit of turtleneck sweater, small vest, baggy pants, and Goofy hat.
Gallery[]
"Hooray!"
"Boo!"
"Hooray!"
"Boo!"
"Boo!"
"Hooray!"
"Boo!"
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"Well, it seems there's been a few last-minute changes to the starting lineup. Get your pencils ready."
"...and... oh, yes, the teams playing will be the Loose Leafs versus the Ant-eaters instead of the Moose and Pelicans."
"Here come Bertino and Ferguson out of the penalty box..."
"...and there go Bertino and Ferguson back into the penalty box."
