Private Pluto is a 1943 propaganda comedy cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions. In this cartoon, 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]
| Private Pluto | |
|---|---|
 Short film poster | |
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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 edit
This short showcases Pluto as a 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 edit
- Pluto: Pinto Colvig
- Chip: Norma Swank[4]
- Dale: Dessie Flynn
Home media edit
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 edit
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Grant, John (1998). Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters (2nd ed.). Hyperion. p. 41. 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.
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