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How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective

19526.70h 7m

Overview

Goofy is "Johnny Eyeball, Private Eye" who gets mixed up in a surreal whodunnit involving a classy dame, a cop, weasels, and the mysterious missing Al.

Directed by Jack Kinney
Written by Brice Mack, Dick Kinney
Produced by Walt Disney
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Top Cast

Pinto Colvig

Pinto Colvig

Goofy

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Pete - Al Muldoon (voice)

June Foray

June Foray

The Dame

Themes & Keywords

detectivecartoonshort film

About How to Be a Detective

How to Be a Detective is a animation film released in 1952 exploring themes of detective, cartoon, short film. Directed by Jack Kinney, it stars Pinto Colvig, Billy Bletcher, June Foray. Goofy is "Johnny Eyeball, Private Eye" who gets mixed up in a surreal whodunnit involving a classy dame, a cop, weasels, and the mysterious missing Al.

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