Goopy Geer the close proximity of the two cartoons' releases, there is little chance that either character was intended to be a copy of the other. Dippy Dawg would eventually be renamed to "Goofy". Goopy Geer was the last attempt by animator Rudolf Ising to feature a recurring character in the "Merrie Melodies" series of films. Like most other early sound-era cartoon characters, Ising's Goopy has little personality of his own. Instead, he sings and dances his way through a musical world in perfect syncopation. Ising only featured the character in three cartoons. In the first, "Goopy Geer" (April 16, 1932), he
Epistle to Dippy in the British Army in Malaysia. According to Brian Hogg, who wrote the liner notes for the Donovan boxed set, "", Dippy heard the song, contacted Donovan and left the army as a result. Chart positions were: <nowiki>#</nowiki> 19 (USA Billboard), <nowiki>#</nowiki> 10 (USA Cashbox), <nowiki>#</nowiki> 10 (USA Record World) Epistle to Dippy Epistle to Dippy is a song and single by Donovan, released in 1967 outside the United Kingdom only. It charted in the USA (Billboard: No.19). Musicians featured are Donovan on vocals and acoustic guitar, Jimmy Page on electric guitar, John Cameron on keyboards and arrangement, Danny Thompson