Two Weeks Vacation

Two Weeks Vacation
Directed by	Jack Kinney
Story by	Al Bertino
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Pinto Colvig Alan Reed
Narrated by	Alan Reed
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Animation by	Ed Aardal Hugh Fraser Dan MacManus (effects) George Nicholas John Sibley
Layouts by	Al Zinnen
Backgrounds by	Art Riley
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	October 31, 1952 (1952-10-31) (US)
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Two Weeks Vacation is a 1952 American animated short film. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures.^[1] The cartoon follows Goofy on an ill-fated vacation trip traveling cross country. It was directed by Jack Kinney and features the voices of Pinto Colvig as Goofy and Alan Reed as the narrator and a hitchhiker.

Releases

• 1952 – Original theatrical release
• 1957 – Disneyland, episode #4.11: "How to Relax" (TV)
• c. 1983 – Good Morning, Mickey!, episode #35 (TV)
• 1998 – The Ink and Paint Club, episode #1.43: "On Vacation" (TV)

Home media

The short was released on December 2, 2002 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy.^[2]

Additional releases include:

• 1984 – "Cartoon Classics: Sport Goofy's Vacation" (VHS)
• 1992 – "Cartoon Classics - Special Edition: Happy Summer Days" (VHS)
• 2005 – "Classic Cartoon Favorites: Extreme Adventure Fun" (DVD)

References

1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
2. "The Complete Goofy DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

Other websites

• Two Weeks Vacation on IMDb
• Two Weeks Vacation at The Encyclopedia of Animated Disney Shorts
• Roadside Disney: Trailer Tales from 2719 Hyperion, essay on the topic of travel trailers in Disney films; May 6, 2008