Private Pluto
Appearance
Private Pluto | |
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Directed by | Clyde Geronimi |
Produced by | Walt Disney |
Starring | Pinto Colvig Norma Swank Dessie Flynn |
Music by | Oliver Wallace |
Animation by | Al Bertino Les Clark Phil Duncan John Lounsbery Charles A. Nichols |
Layouts by | Bruce Bushman Charles Philippi |
Color process | Technicolor |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Private Pluto is a 1943
Pluto is in the army and he gets antagonized by two chipmunks, later known as Chip 'n' Dale, in their first official appearance.[1] While the chipmunks became regular antagonists of Donald Duck, they did continue to pester Pluto in Squatter's Rights (1946) and one last time in Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952).[2]
This story and characters previously appeared in the October 1942 issue of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. This was a 4-page text story with illustrations.[3]
Plot
This short showcases
military working dog during the World War II when he is a guard dog on a U.S military base. He is told there are saboteurs, and is assigned to guard a pill-box (gun emplacement). First, Pluto tries to follow marching orders, contorting himself into quite a mess. Then, he engages in hijinks with two chipmunks
who are using a cannon to store and crack their nuts, and a war of wits naturally ensues.
Voice cast
- Pluto: Pinto Colvig
- Chip: Norma Swank[4]
- Dale: Dessie Flynn
Home media
The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: Walt Disney on the Front Lines[5] and on December 7 of the same year, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto: 1930–1947.[6]
References
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ISBN 0-7868-6336-6.
- ^ Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, volume 3, number 1, pages 55-58
- ^ Johnson, Mindy (2022-04-21). "Farewell to the Woman Behind Walt Disney's "Chip"". Mindy Johnson Creative. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "Walt Disney on the Front Lines DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "The Complete Pluto Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
External links
- Private Pluto at IMDb
- Ultimate Disney review