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Short animated comedy

Hold That Pose (1950): Cast & Plot

Hold That Pose (1950) movie poster

Hold That Pose is a 1950 short animated comedy directed by Jack Kinney, starring Pinto Colvig as Goofy, James MacDonald and Winston Hibler. It runs 7 minutes.

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Hold That Pose (1950) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Jack Kinney
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Hold That Pose About?

The premise of Hold That Pose without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Goofy, bored and restless, takes up photography and heads into the wilderness to snap a grizzly bear. When his flash powder detonates, the angry bear chases him through an amusement park and back to his apartment. In the end the bear, impressed with the shots, sets up a stand selling “autographed” photos for $10.

Hold That Pose Themes & Keywords

· 23 tags
  • 1950s
  • goofy the dog character
  • three word title
  • humphrey the bear character
  • featurette
  • animated short
  • comedy short
  • 1950
  • one reeler
  • cartoon
  • rko featurette
  • cartoon short
+11 more
  • rko
  • rko radio pictures
  • bear
  • photography
  • grizzly bear
  • amusement park
  • cartoon bear
  • dog
  • cartoon dog
  • anthropomorphism
  • anthropomorphic animal
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Cast & crew

Hold That Pose Cast & Characters

Pinto Colvig leads the cast as Goofy, with James MacDonald as Bear (uncredited) and Winston Hibler as Commentator(uncredited). Directed by Jack Kinney; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Jack Kinney

More films directed by Jack Kinney, best-rated first: Pinocchio, Dumbo, The Three Caballeros and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.

Full filmography
Plot

Hold That Pose Plot Summary

What happens in Hold That Pose from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

From the opening narration, Goofy steps into the world of photography, heading to a shop to pick out cameras before retreating to his basement to unload gear and load film. The narrator explains there are two kinds of film: roll film and cut film. With a fresh roll in place, Goofy selects a task—wildlife watching—and sets his sights on the grizzly habitat at a nearby zoo to photograph Bear, Humphrey the Bear.

Full summary

The whole story of Hold That Pose, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Hold That Pose?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What hobby does Goofy take up in this film?

Details

Hold That Pose Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Pronti per la foto” and “Jan Långben som fotograf”.

Also known as
  • Pronti per la foto
  • Jan Långben som fotograf
  • Le Petit Oiseau Va Sortir
  • Goofy's Fotos
  • Гуфи: Не шевелитесь
  • 保持姿势
  • Jan Långbens nya hobby

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FAQ

Hold That Pose FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hold That Pose, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Hold That Pose?

Hold That Pose runs 7 minutes.

When was Hold That Pose released?

Hold That Pose was released on November 3, 1950.

Who directed Hold That Pose?

Hold That Pose was directed by Jack Kinney.

More films by Jack Kinney

Who is in the cast of Hold That Pose?

Hold That Pose stars Pinto Colvig as Goofy, James MacDonald as Bear (uncredited) and Winston Hibler as Commentator(uncredited), among 4 credited actors.

Does Hold That Pose have a post-credit scene?

No. Hold That Pose has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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