How to Play Football

How to Play Football
How to Play Football
Directed by	Jack Kinney
Story by	Harry Reeves; Rex Cox
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Jack Kinney; John Sibley
Narrated by	Frank Bull
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Animation by	George Nicholas; Norman Tate; Marvin Woodward; Andy Engman
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	September 15, 1944 (USA);
Running time	7 min (one reel)
Language	English

How to Play Football is an animated comedy short film by Disney starring Goofy,^[1] released on September 15, 1944.^[2] The short was directed by Jack Kinney.^[3] The seven and a half minute film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, but lost to the Tom and Jerry cartoon Mouse Trouble by MGM.

^ "How Well Do You Know… Disney Sports Movies?". Disney Blogs. February 21, 2014.
^ "D23.com - How to Play Football is Released". D23.com. September 15, 1944.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.