Motor Mania
Motor Mania
NR | 30 June 1950 (USA)
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Mild-mannered average guy Mr. Walker (Goofy) turns into violent Mr. Wheeler when he starts driving. Back on his feet, Mr. Walker finds it nearly impossible to cross the street.

Reviews
Contentar Best movie of this year hands down!
ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
morrison-dylan-fan Leaving a long gap between disc 1 and 2 of the Completely Goofy collection, my interest got re-awakened by the delightful Goofy Gymnastics,which led to me going out on the road.The plot:Resting after work at home, Mr. Walker gives everyone the image of being relaxed and mild-mannered. Getting behind the wheel of a car,Mr. Walker completely changes into being a speed demon.View on the film:Standing out from all the shorts of the era which had Goofy on his own, director Jack Kinney draws a vibrant town of Goofy's, each being given their own quirk to stand out. Taking over from Goofy regular Pinto Colvig, Jim Backus gives his version a gruffness, which fits in perfectly with the hilarious speed demon in the screenplay by Milt Schaffer & Dick Kinney, which reveals the drive angry Goofy.
OllieSuave-007 I first saw this cartoon when it was part of a cartoon compilation episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, narrated by Professor Ludwig Von Drake. It stars Goofy who plays a Jekyll and Hyde-type character named Mr. Walker and Mr. Wheeler. When he is walking about any but his car, he is a kind and benevolent man. But, when he takes behind the wheel, he turns into a crazy, wild driver.It is an interesting cartoon short, hilarious to see Goofy act in an ominous and scary demeanor as he crashes into other cars and yells at people in fits of road rage. It's also a lesson to be learned - everybody should drive defensively.The animation is colorful and brilliant and the plot is full of laughs and entertainment. An enjoyable one featuring Goofy.Grade B
John T. Ryan IN REAFFIRMING THE long standing idea that there are only so many plots, MOTOR MANIA brings our favourite bumbling everyman, GOOFY, into a sort of DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE of the mid 20th Century. Instead of the application of some dangerous serum, the transformation comes to our hapless hero due to his being alternately a pedestrian and a motorist.AS WITH ALL of the Disney Short subject cartoons, there is nearly not one frame of film wasted. Characterization is quickly established and the story is off and running. We need only a short trip from the Goofy home in suburbia to downtown to observe the transformation. Comic versions of what we really experience in our driving experiences are paraded forth and we laugh, out loud even.THE NAMES GIVEN to the Goofy split personalities are fittingly: Mr. Walker & Mr. Wheeler. With Walker we have the laid-back, easy going and peacefully stable man next door. He goes out of his way to be kind and genteel to everyone; be they animal, vegetable or mineral. Mr. Walker would not harm a fly or step on an ant, as was demonstrated in on screen action.ONCE BEHIND THE wheel of the car, a sudden and extreme change takes place. Walker the meek becomes Wheeler the constantly irate and overexcited. His is a life of constant competition and racing with any and all drivers who may be near. His every instinct is tuned in on every aspect of the ride. He is keyed on being the first and only one to get where he wants, when he wants.AS WITH ALL well made cartoon stories, we are treated to a morale; which is made all the more palatable by the freely distributed gags that accompany the story. As is usually the case, Goofy pays the price in the end.ONE THING THAT has only now come to our consciousness is how much these GOOFY Cartoons of that period resemble the sort of on screen live action short subjects that were so successful for years. In example we offer the format and style of on screen humor that is the backbone of such exponents of the voice-over and visuals in familiar series such as the ROBERT BENCHLEY Series, the PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES and the JOE McDOAKES (BEHIND THE 8 BALL) Comedies.IN CLOSING, WE were reminded of having viewed this Disney Cartoon so many years ago. It is just a funny, amusing and relevant today as it was in the 1950's when it was made.IT IS OUR verdict that it should be screened by every driver at least 2 or 3 times each year. If I had done this, Lord knows how many of those troublesome fender benders that I could have avoided.
Edith I've been wanting to find this on video ever since I saw it in Traffic School after receiving a traffic ticket 15 or 20 years ago! I guess our Traffic School instructor meant to use it as a funny way of showing us what not to do while driving. Now, finally, it will be available in Disney's Treasures Series, the Complete Goofy.The Jeckyl/Hyde transformation feels just like what happens to me when I get behind the wheel of a car. The best comedy is the kind you can see yourself in, and that you can relate to. Disney hit the nail on the head in this one. I didn't realize drivers had this same problem in 1950!