The Art of Self Defense

6.5

1941

8 mins

ComedyAnimation

Goofy takes a lighthearted look at self defense through the ages: cavemen, knights, the age of chivalry, and finally boxing.

A Knight for a Day

Year : 1946Rating : ⭐ 6.6

By accident, Cedric (Goofy), replaces his master, Sir Loinsteak, in the armor just before the joust with champion Sir Cumference.

Solid Serenade

Year : 1946Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass, hoping to woo her with his song, much to the annoyance of a sleeping Jerry.

The Bodyguard

Year : 1944Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.

Sea Scouts

Year : 1939Rating : ⭐ 6.4

Donald is an admiral on a seagoing voyage with his nephews in which they encounter a ravenous shark.

Casanova Cat

Year : 1951Rating : ⭐ 6.7

Tom heads for a big city penthouse to become acquainted with a rich pretty female cat that lives there. He brings her Jerry as a gift and does some humiliating things to Jerry. Jerry, in turn, attracts the attention of another cat who also becomes interested in the female cat. It eventually turns into a fight between Tom and the other cat for the lady's hand but Jerry is the one who gets her in the end.

How to Play Football

Year : 1944Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Taking all the places on both teams, Goofy demonstrates the game of football with varying results, having problems with the coach and the goal post.

Canine Caddy

Year : 1941Rating : ⭐ 6.5

Mickey's going golfing, and Pluto is his caddy. Besides the usual caddy duties, Pluto runs to the ball and points to it. But when the ball lands in a gopher hole, Pluto's got another task: chase the gopher. They eventually chase each other through a number of holes in a knoll where Mickey is trying to putt out, causing the knoll to collapse.

The Olympic Champ

Year : 1942Rating : ⭐ 6.8

A narrator explains the history of the Olympic Games while Goofy demonstrates events.

The Art of Skiing

Year : 1941Rating : ⭐ 7.0

Goofy, staying at the Sugar Bowl resort, demonstrates the basics of downhill skiing, which the titles and announcer insist is pronounced "SHEEing". The equipment is, of course, of the era. As you can imagine, Goofy has much trouble keeping his skis parallel and pointing downhill. The final ski jump conveniently lands Goofy right back in bed.

The Yankee Doodle Mouse

Year : 1943Rating : ⭐ 7.2

As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout. The cut scene after Jerry hitting Tom with the board 4 times was cut from the 1950 reissue print for a war bond joke, and the original footage is currently considered "lost" due to the negatives destroyed in the 1978 George Eastman House fire.

His Mouse Friday

Year : 1951Rating : ⭐ 6.5

Tom is shipwrecked on an island, which is inhabited by at least one mouse - Jerry. To thwart the hungry cat, Jerry disguises himself as a cannibal.

Mickey's Delayed Date

Year : 1947Rating : ⭐ 6.6

Even though Mickey's evening started slow and lazy, things get moving in a hurry when Minnie calls from outside the big dance, wondering why he's late. Luckily his best pal Pluto is happy to help wrangle the uncooperative evening wear and help get him out the door...without the tickets

Forky Asks a Question: What Is a Computer?

Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 5.9

Trixie explains to Forky what a computer does as they experience the common stresses of technology.

Building a Building

Year : 1933Rating : ⭐ 6.7

Mickey's a shovel operator and laborer at a construction site; Minnie is delivering box lunches; Pete is the foreman. Mickey pays more attention to Minnie than to his work, and keeps having accidents (mostly involving the blueprints Pete is holding). Pete steals Mickey's lunch, so Minnie offers him one on the house. While he's eating, Pete kidnaps Minnie; Mickey fights him, but the tide turns when Minnie dumps a load of hot rivets into Pete's pants...

Barbecue Brawl

Year : 1956Rating : ⭐ 6.7

Spike is showing his son Tyke how to barbecue when his cooking is disrupted by a typical Tom-and-Jerry chase.

The Big Bad Wolf

Year : 1934Rating : ⭐ 6.5

The Big Bad Wolf torments Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.

Donald's Nephews

Year : 1938Rating : ⭐ 6.5

Donald's sister Dumbella sends her three sons Huey, Dewey, and Louie to visit their uncle Donald. They prove to be quite a handful for Donald, even with help from his book on child rearing.

No Time for Nuts

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 7.4

Scrat comes across a time machine and is transported to various times all in pursuit of his beloved acorn.

Goofy Gymnastics

Year : 1949Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Inspired by a magazine ad, Goofy sends for a mail order body building course. First is weight lifting; after Goofy finally gets the weights up, a fly lands and sends him crashing through several floors in the apartment building. Chinups: the bar itself goes up and down. Then a rubber-band stretch device, which Goofy quickly tangles up in, sending him crashing through the building and several other pieces of equipment.

The Truce Hurts

Year : 1948Rating : ⭐ 7.5

Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace treaty. Tom and Butch even rescue their pals from a fellow cat and dog. But then a steak falls off a truck and the boys can't decide how to divvy it up, ultimately losing it completely, and the truce is off.