The Disney character Goofy as a "gay dog", i.e. a gay man promenading on the sea front. Colour process print, 195-.

Date:
[between 1950 and 1959?]
Reference:
2059308i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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The Disney character Goofy as a "gay dog", i.e. a gay man promenading on the sea front. Colour process print, 195-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

Dundee ; London : Valentine & Sons Ltd., [between 1950 and 1959?]

Physical description

1 print : process print, printed in colours ; 13.9 x 8.9 cm.

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I'm quite the gay dog here! By permission of Walt Disney-Mickey Mouse Ltd.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "The Walt Disney character Goofy walking along the sea front on the south coast of England, attended by sailor-boy Donald Ducks. His "gay" features include a cigarette holder, panama hat, bow tie and waistcoat. Webster's dictionary defined the term 'gay dog ' as 'A man given to licentious self-indulgence'".

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Wellcome Collection 2059308i

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  • Romantic fantasy and comic postcards

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