Pluto had been a supporting role in the Mickey Mouse cartoons since around 1932. He had a small handfull of solo shorts in the 30s, which were released as Silly Symphonies or in one case under his name. These all had a gap of a few years in between.
This is the first official short in the Pluto series that would be released on a regular basis. It also introduced the theme music which would be used in the main titles until 1946.
Some might dismiss the Pluto shorts as uninteresting, but there is a lot if great pantomime acting and comedy. Here, Pluto attempts to steal a bone from his neighbor bulldog, who does not take kindly. A chase through a mirror hall in an amusement park follows.
While somewhat predictable by today's standards, considering that this premise would be utilized again and by rival studios (compare the WB short BONE, SWEET, BONE from 1948), it is still very funny, even though Pluto doesn't exhibit good behavior.
The bulldog design would also be utilized by rival studios. Namely Spike in the Tom & Jerry series at MGM. WB also used the same design all throughout the 40s and 50s, which eventually culminated in Hector in the Tweety and Sylvester series. Another example how all the studios influenced each other at one or another.
A quintessential Pluto short. Available on the Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto and coming soon to Disney Plus.
This is the first official short in the Pluto series that would be released on a regular basis. It also introduced the theme music which would be used in the main titles until 1946.
Some might dismiss the Pluto shorts as uninteresting, but there is a lot if great pantomime acting and comedy. Here, Pluto attempts to steal a bone from his neighbor bulldog, who does not take kindly. A chase through a mirror hall in an amusement park follows.
While somewhat predictable by today's standards, considering that this premise would be utilized again and by rival studios (compare the WB short BONE, SWEET, BONE from 1948), it is still very funny, even though Pluto doesn't exhibit good behavior.
The bulldog design would also be utilized by rival studios. Namely Spike in the Tom & Jerry series at MGM. WB also used the same design all throughout the 40s and 50s, which eventually culminated in Hector in the Tweety and Sylvester series. Another example how all the studios influenced each other at one or another.
A quintessential Pluto short. Available on the Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto and coming soon to Disney Plus.