Goopy Geer is an animated cartoon character created by Rudolf Ising for the Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Pictures. He is a singing, dancing, piano-playing dog who is considered the first recurring protagonist in the Merrie Melodies series,[2] although he only starred in three cartoons of that series, as well as three Looney Tunes cartoons starring Bosko.
History
The character is a tall, lanky anthropomorphic dog with scruffy whiskers and long, expressive ears. He was "a wisecracking entertainer -- 'part comedian, part musician and part dancer' -- inspired by vaudeville showmen of [the 1930s]."[3]
Goopy's character was based on a familiar archetype of entertainment, as Hank Sartin says in Reading the Rabbit:
Later appearances
Goopy Geer had a small role in the 1990s animated series Tiny Toon Adventures episode "Two-Tone Town" voiced by Robert Morse. Goopy, reprising his role as the happy-go-lucky pianist from his first cartoon, meets the series' stars when they visit the "black-and-white" part of town.[7] His appearance in this cartoon is updated somewhat and seems to be based on early promotional drawings where his fur is black rather than his actual cartoon appearances.
References
- ↑ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 8. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- 1 2 Lenburg, Jeff (1991). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. New York: Facts on File. p. 79. ISBN 0-8160-2252-6. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1991). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. New York: Facts on File. p. 93. ISBN 0-8160-2252-6. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ↑ Sartin, Hank (1998). "From Vaudeville to Hollywood, from Silence to Sound: Warner Bros. Cartoons of the Early Sound Era". In Sandler, Kevin S. (ed.). Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation. Rutgers University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9780813525389. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ↑ Parten, James (October 29, 2019). "Tunes From The Merrie Melodies 1932-33 Season |". Cartoon Research. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
- ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Holt Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0805008944.
- 1 2 Markstein, Don. "Goopy Geer". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ↑ Schneider, Steve (1990). That's All Folks: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation. Owl Books. ISBN 978-0805014853.
External links
- Goopy Geer at IMDb
- Goopy Geer[dead link] at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- Goopy Geer at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016.
- "Goopy Geer". ToonZone.net. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
