August 11

August 11, 1950 – The Pluto Short Film Food for Feudin’ is Released to Theaters

“Hey, Pluto!”

On August 11, 1950, the Pluto short film Food for Feudin’ was released to theaters. This is the third short where Chip and Dale play Pluto’s antagonists, as they were usually cast as the antagonists for Donald Duck. A high-pitched version of the Goofy Holler is also used in this short. It was directed by Charles Nichols, with story by Milt Schaffer and Dick Kinney.

On a beautiful fall day, Chip and Dale are gathering acorns for the winter. They have finally reached the level of nuts needed to last them the winter season, and settle down comfortably in their storage tree. Pluto is also in the park, trying to hide his bones. He tries to shove one of his bones in Chip and Dale’s tree, and when he does, the nuts are pushed up to the very top, nearly crushing the chipmunks. When they push the level down, the bone and every collected acorn begins spilling from the tree. Pluto and Chip end up slipping on the acorns and slam into Pluto’s doghouse. Dale, who had been laughing at Chip’s misfortune, also slips on an acorn, falling straight into Pluto’s mouth. Chip frees Dale, and Pluto chases them around the yard.

Chip and Dale are unaware Pluto has returned, even as they walk across him to get their acorns back to their tree

The chipmunks hide in a nearby garden, and spot all of their acorns in Pluto’s doghouse. As they begin to gather their acorns, they don’t notice that Pluto has returned and settled down for a nap. The two slip on Pluto’s collar, sending the dog chasing after them again. The pair hide in some nearby garden gloves, and after Pluto returns, they use the gloves to lull Pluto to sleep with a massage, only Dale gets caught in Pluto’s grasp. The two then start throwing a ball around to keep Pluto occupied, but they still aren’t able to take their acorns. The two then come up with a plan to tie Pluto to his doghouse, having him drag their acorns back to their tree as they continue to tempt him with the ball. After throwing the ball to send him the other direction, the two make quick work of filling the tree, but when Pluto comes back with the ball, he spots Dale peeking out from one of the gloves. Pluto and Chip struggle, with Pluto ending up wearing the gloves with the fingers all tied up. As Chip and Dale laugh and imitate how Pluto got stuck, the two also end up with their fingers knotted together. The three then have a good laugh at their misfortune.