Playful Pluto
| Playful Pluto | |
|---|---|
Black and white Color (1991 computer colorized edition) | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes 40 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Playful Pluto (1934) is a Walt Disney cartoon, directed by Burt Gillett. It was the first cartoon to showcase Pluto as a major character. It was the 65th Mickey Mouse short film, and the third of that year.[2]
Plot
While
flypaper.[3]
Voice cast
- Mickey Mouse: Walt Disney
- Pluto: Pinto Colvig
- Fly: unknown
Legacy
The cartoon is well known for a classic scene where
flypaper. This scene, animated by Norm Ferguson, has been described as vital in the history of character animation, because for the first time an animated character really seemed to think and have a mind of his own. The segment is also classic because it demonstrated how Disney artists were able to take a simple circumstance and build humor through a character.[3][4]
Clips from the cartoon, including the flypaper scene, were used in the Preston Sturges film Sullivan's Travels (1941), in which the title character (Joel McCrea) has a revelation while viewing Playful Pluto alongside an audience of church-goers and chain-gang prisoners.[3]
Home media
The short was released on December 7, 2004, on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[6]
It was released to Disney+ between September 5 and 8, 2023.[7]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Saturday Morning Cartoons: Playful Pluto (1934)". The Retro Set.
- ^ "Playful Pluto". Dr. Grob's Animation Review.
- ^ "Mickey Mouse in Black & White Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ https://dvdizzy.com/snowwhite-diamondeditionb.html
- ^ The D23 Team (June 19, 2023). "Disney+ to Debut 28 Restored Classic Walt Disney Animation Studios Shorts". D23. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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