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If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

"Moose Hunters" is an 8.5-minute cartoon from 1937, so this one has its 80th anniversary this year already. It was directed by Ben Sharpsteen, a 2-time Academy Award winner who also worked as a director on some of the old Disney classics. And with that, I mean the full feature films, not short films like this one here, which is also entertaining in its own right, but hardly a classic. The voice cast includes Disney, Nash and Colvig and I don't think I need to say anything about this legendary trio. It may look like a Mickey cartoon, but it is really all about Goofy and Donald here as the two are off moose hunting. Goofy for once is not the fool here, but sadly Donald is using his hammer to chase bees instead of knocking out the moose when he has a chance too. Makeup and equipment (perfume) are top-notch and the costume is also tolerable. But things go way out of hand already before a second male moose arrives and a fight ensues. Oh yeah, one scene that is awkwardly funny is when Donald is under the moose, but the 1930s were still harmless enough to show a moose have an animated erection. This is no Betty Boop obviously and not just because it is in color. Overall, not one of Donald', Mickey's and Goofy best or worst. Pretty decent watch, check it out if you like old cartoons.

This cartoon short was included in one of Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections video my mom used to rent for me when I was a little kid. It features Mickey, Donald and Goofy out hunting for a moose, with Donald and Goofy disguised as one to lure a live one to Mickey.I remembered this cartoon to be very hilarious; Donald and Goofy teaming up in dressing up as a female moose was the highlight of the cartoon. I used to be scared of one upcoming scene of the cartoon - the part where two male moose were unhappy to see each other and threaten each other to a duel because they were fighting over the female moose (Donald and Goofy in disguise). I would be so relieved to be able to get through that scene. Now, of course, the cartoon is just funny stuff and brings back great memories.Grade A

The short starts off slowly, but it kicks off properly half way through. The rest is essentially undemanding but mindless fun, the best gag being Donald and Goofy's priceless female moose impersonation.I have to say though the animation is lovely here, the forest background especially was gorgeous. The music, as pretty much always, is a real delight to the ears. Mickey, Goofy and Donald, while they have all given better performances whether together or individually, are still great, and brought to life by the wonderful vocal performances of Walt Disney, Pinto Colvig and Clarence Nash.Overall, while not necessarily an essential must, this is a cartoon worth watching. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Mickey, Donald (who's species are used to being hunted) and Goofy are on a hunting trip in what appears to be the Canadian wilderness. Goofy and Donald disguise themselves as (a horribly ugly) female moose in order to get close enough to blow it's brains out. The plan works but the male moose falls in love with there disguise (I guess it was the lipstick that fooled him) and they have trouble shaking him off.Meanwhile, Mickey has broken his gun and is stuck in a tree as a moose takes bites out of the leaves, exposing him more and more. The two mooses finally fall in love with the Goofy/Donald disguise and go to war with each other.The disguise soon fails. The cartoon ends. Not heavily funny but a mindless 8 minutes.