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September 2

Posted on September 2, 2014 by disneydetail

September 2, 1933 – The Mickey Mouse Short Film Puppy Love Premieres in Theaters

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“Just want to show you what I thought of you!”

On September 2, 1933, the Mickey Mouse short film Puppy Love premiered in theaters. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson.

Minnie and Fifi are preparing for their dates with Mickey and Pluto, and the boys arrive with gifts in hand, surrounded by examples of love. Mickey enters Minnie’s house while Fifi goes outside to meet Pluto. Mickey hands Minnie a gift of a box of chocolates, along with a bouquet of flowers. Pluto and Fifi mirror Mickey and Minnie’s shy exchange before Fifi invites Pluto inside. Minnie gives Mickey the “cutest song” to play called “Puppy Love”, which she sings while he plays the piano. They then play the piano together while Pluto tries to get closer to Fifi. Feeling rejected, Pluto takes Minnie’s box of candies and presents it to Fifi, who gives him a kiss. Pluto, elated, jumps around the room in bliss. To hide what he’s done, he places Fifi’s bone in the empty candy box and replaces it, with Mickey and Minnie none the wiser. When Minnie opens the candy box, she is furious at finding a bone, and thinks he made a fool out of her. Fifi, seeing her bone in the box, gets mad at Pluto, and the two storm out, with Mickey shutting the door hard enough to break the windows. Minnie cries at the piano, declaring that she hates all men, while Mickey proclaims that women never listen. Fifi, in an attempt to cheer Minnie up, offers her some of the candies, and Minnie realizes that Mickey did bring her candy after all. She calls out for Mickey, and he runs right back in her arms after she apologizes. They declare that they will always be in puppy love, and the short ends with Fifi and Pluto also making up.

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July 30

Posted on July 30, 2014 by disneydetail

July 30, 1942 – The World War II Educational Short Out of the Frying Pan into the Firing Line is Delivered

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“Your pound of waste fat will give some boy at the front an extra clip of cartridges.”

On July 30, 1942, the World War II educational short film Out of the Frying Pan into the Firing Line was delivered to the U.S. government. The short was sponsored by the Conversation Division and the War Production Board, and distributed by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry. It was directed by Ben Sharpsteen.

Minnie is cooking bacon and eggs in a pan on the stove, and the smell attracts Pluto, who is eating his dinner nearby. He scoffs at his dinner, but Minnie offers to give him some leftover bacon grease. As she gets ready to pour it in his bowl, they hear a voice telling them not to throw away the grease. They both turn to the radio, where an announcer informs them that the fats are needed to help win the war, much to Pluto’s annoyance. The fats are used to make glycerin, which is then used to make explosives. Every year, the announcer continues, two billion pounds of waste animal fats are thrown away, which is equivalent to enough glycerin to make 10 billion rapid-fire cannon shells. He continues to give examples about how a little grease goes a long way to helping the war effort. Hearing this, Pluto looks to a picture of solider Mickey on the wall and gives him a salute. Minnie asks Pluto again if he still wants the bacon grease, and Pluto declines. The announcer then instructs Minnie how to store her fats before donating them to the war effort. Pluto donates the fats at the butcher shop, and is rewarded with a string of sausages.

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July 21

Posted on July 21, 2014 by disneydetail

July 21, 1950 – The Pluto Short Film Pests of the West is Released to Theaters

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On July 21, 1950, the Pluto short film Pests of the West was released to theaters. It is considered a sequel to the 1949 short Sheep Dog, featuring the duo of Bent-Tail the coyote and his son. It was directed by Charles Nichols, with story by Dick Kinney and Milt Schaffer.

Bent-Tail is seen howling on top of some rocks, when he spies a nearby farm. He and his son quickly race to the farm, and imagine the chickens they’re going to steal. As they sneak onto the farm, they pass by Pluto’s doghouse, where he is dozing peacefully. His dozing is disturbed slightly, however, when his nose catches the scent of the coyotes. Meanwhile, Bent-Tail and his son reach the hen house, and quickly make a plan for the son to go in and steal a hen. He attempts to steal the largest hen inside when he gets sleepy, and decides to nap in an empty nest. Bent-Tail looks inside to see what’s keeping his son, and is angered to see his son sleeping on the job. He rushes inside and throws his son out so he can do the job himself. The squawking of the hens wakes Pluto, and he son chases the wily coyotes across the farm. They end up hiding in Pluto’s doghouse, and when Pluto goes back to his nap, he is unaware that the coyotes are in hiding. Unfortunately, Pluto does find them, and chases Bent-Tail across the farm once again. Bent-Tail uses plenty of tricks to sneak away, but Pluto manages to catch him in the end. Bent-Tail’s son manages to sneak away with a hen in its nest, and it becomes a strange game between the coyotes and Pluto to “get the hen.” Pluto manages a sneaky trade of the hen for the son, and Bent-Tail runs off with the nest, thinking that he got the best of Pluto. The little coyote, however, holds up an egg, which Bent-Tail smashes over his son’s head, although his son can’t understand why his father is so upset.

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July 19

Posted on July 19, 2014 by disneydetail

July 19, 1940 – The Donald Duck Short Film Put-Put Troubles is Released to Theaters

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“Am I a surprised duck!”

On July 19, 1940, the Donald Duck short film Put-Put Troubles was released to theaters. It was directed by Riley Thomson.

Donald is sitting in his boat, singing a merry tune while Pluto pulls him along the side of the lake. Pluto gets distracted when a frog jumps in his path, however, and the boat crashes into him, knocking him headfirst into the sand. When he continues to chase the frog down a hill, the boat slides over him and down the hill, dropping Donald into the water with a laugh. As Pluto resumes his chase, he gets his nose caught in a spring of a broken mattress. While he struggles to break free, the spring is pulled from the mattress and wraps itself around his neck. Meanwhile, Donald is struggling with his motorboat, which doesn’t seem to want to go. He fills it with oil, but it just shoot out a lot of black smoke, which covers Donald. Donald retaliates, but the motor goes completely nuts, flying off into the air and landing in the ocean. When Donald pulls it out, it seems to pass out, and can only he revive it with smelling salts. The motor makes a whinnying sound, then wraps around the boat, taking the sides of the boat with it.

Poor Pluto is haunted by the menace that is the spring

Poor Pluto is haunted by the menace that is the spring

Pluto manages to free himself from the spring, but is now haunted by its presence. He barks at it and lands on it, trapping his front legs in it once again. As he bounces free, the spring attaches itself to his back, capturing his back legs. Donald continues his fight with the motor, and falls into the lake. He calls out to Pluto for help, and Pluto, finally free from the spring rushes off the dock, landing into the errant boat. The motor flies up in the air and lands on Donald, taking the duck all the way to the bottom of the lake. Donald is them thrown up and into the rope that was tied to the boat, taking Pluto with him on a water-skiing adventure. The poor pair end up tied around a post after they crash.

 

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July 13

Posted on July 13, 2014 by disneydetail

July 13, 1935 – The Mickey Mouse Short Film Mickey’s Garden Premieres in Theaters

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“Hey, Pluto! Cut it out! Hey, it tickles!”

On July 13, 1935, the Mickey Mouse short film Mickey’s Garden was released to theaters. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson.

Pluto and Mickey are stalking through Mickey’s garden, and Mickey quickly uses insecticide on the multitude of bugs that have been eating his crops. He quickly runs out and rushes to get some more; once he does, the bugs run back to his crops and resume eating. Mickey quickly runs back to his task of killing the pests; while he tries to fix his sprayer, Pluto hunts after another bug, and lands head first into a pumpkin while doing so. Pluto runs about blindly, unable to shake the pumpkin off, and lands on the end of the sprayer, spraying Mickey with the insecticide. Mickey falls down is in a daze from the poison. When he comes to, he discovers that his house has been overtaken by the garden, which has grown to an enormous size. The bugs, also enormous, have been drinking the bug poison, which makes them drunk. The bugs discover Mickey and Pluto, and hunt after them, ready to spray them with insecticide. Mickey and Pluto scramble up a lily for safety, only to find an angry bee there to fight them. Pluto is attacked by a caterpillar, who throws him into the mouth of a drunk firefly. Mickey lands in a tomato and has to battle with a worm that lived there. As Mickey strangles to worm, he comes out of his daze to find that this has all been a nightmare caused by the poison. Pluto manages to finally free himself from the pumpkin, which crashes into Mickey. The short ends with Pluto licking Mickey while Mickey is trapped in the pumpkin.

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July 9

Posted on July 9, 2014 by disneydetail

July 9, 1932 – The Mickey Mouse Short Film Musical Farmer is Released to Theaters

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“Look look look look look look look look look look look what I did!”

On July 9, 1932, the Mickey Mouse short film Musical Farmer was released to theaters. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson.

Mickey and Pluto are walking across the farm, planting seeds, which are soon devoured by crows. Mickey and Pluto spot the crows and chase them off, but as Pluto jumps after them, he lands in the nearby scarecrow’s clothes. Mickey helps him out, but is soon distracted by a singing Minnie who is milking a cow. Mickey decides to play a prank on her, so he and Pluto dress in the scarecrow’s outfit and make their way over, scaring her half to death. The “scarecrow” soon begins to dance, but continues to shout “boo!” and scare her. When she notices that it’s Pluto and Mickey, she trips them up can has Mickey fall into the washtub. He steps out wearing tartan socks and a kilt, takes three nearby geese, and pretends to play the bagpipes with them.

Mickey starts playing a tune for the barnyard musical extravaganza

Mickey starts playing a tune for the barnyard musical extravaganza

As Mickey pretends to be Scottish, the music he plays is infectious and carries all over the farm. Soon, Mickey plays an old rake like a mouth harp and sings with all the animals while Minnie dances on top of a washtub. All the hens lay their eggs in time to the music, save for one – Fanny. Fanny sadly looks around at all the other hens laying and gossiping about her, when suddenly she lays a giant egg. The entire farm rushes to the hen house to see what Fanny has done, and when Mickey sees the egg, he gives her a pat on the head and rushes to get his camera. After a series of mishaps, he sets off to take a photo of the giant egg. Unfortunately, he uses too much flash powder, and destroys not only his camera, but takes off all the feathers from every bird in the hen house.

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June 9

Posted on June 9, 2014 by disneydetail

June 9, 1950 – The Pluto Short Film Puss-Café is Released to Theaters

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On June 9, 1950, the Pluto short film Puss-Café was released to theaters. It was directed by Charles Nichols, with story by Dick Kinney and Milt Schaffer.

A cat is walking past a fence, when he smells something nice. Ignoring the “beware of dog” sign, he races across town to pick up his bigger, dimwitted feline friend, and the two hurry back to the house, where the first cat points out the three bottles of milk on the porch, the plentiful amount of birds in the birdhouse, and the fish leaping happily in the pond. The bigger cat points out that the owner of the house has a dog, but the first cat doesn’t care, as the welcome mat is laid out in front. The two head over to the milk, but as they open the bottle, Pluto wakes up from his nap in the hammock. When he spots the cats drinking the milk, he leaps after them, but they narrowly escape. With a snort, Pluto locks the door to the yard, then hops back into his hammock.

The cats break in a second time through a loose brick in the wall

The cats break in a second time through a loose brick in the wall

As Pluto is snoozing, the cats break back in through a loose brick in the wall, and quietly make their way to the birdhouse. As they get inside the birdhouse, the two begin to fight after the bigger cat accidentally grabs the smaller cat, thinking he was a bird. The two are kicked out by a bird and fall into the hammock, where Pluto begins to fight. Once again, the two are able to escape, just barely. They sneak back in a third time, this time to go after the fish, but they first catapult Pluto from the hammock across town. Pluto ends up catching the two, and they quickly run from the house. Pluto chases them to their hideout, where a third, bigger cat is waiting to beat up Pluto. Pluto flees, and the three cats go back inside their garbage can hideout.

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June 7

Posted on June 7, 2014 by disneydetail

June 7, 1946 – The Mickey Mouse Short Film Squatter’s Rights Premieres in Theaters

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“Pluto, you put some logs in the stove and we’ll build a nice, big, roaring fire.”

On June 7, 1946, the Mickey Mouse short film Squatter’s Rights premiered in theaters. Although labeled as a Mickey Mouse short, it had been labeled by Disney as a Pluto short film, as Pluto is the main character. This was the second short to feature the characters of Chip and Dale, although they have still not been identified, and are still drawn similarly. The short was nominated for an Academy Award, but lost to MGM’s The Cat Concerto. It was directed by Jack Hannah.

It’s a snowy day at Mickey’s “Hydout,” which has been locked up for quite some time, and inside, Chip and Dale are sleeping peacefully inside the cabin’s stove. The two get ready for the day when they hear the strange sound of barking. Pluto and Mickey enter the cabin, startling the chipmunks, especially when Mickey asks Pluto put logs in the stove so he can start a fire. The chipmunks start distracting Pluto from his task, but after he tries to attack them, he is told off by Mickey, who thinks the pup is just goofing off. Pluto finally gathers the logs, and Mickey attempts to build a fire. Every match he lights, however, is blown out by the chipmunks. When they see Pluto grab the kerosene, they take the drastic action of using a match to light Mickey’ shoe. Pluto catches the pair under the stove, but they plant the used match in Pluto’s mouth, making Mickey believe that Pluto was the culprit. Mickey can’t stay mad at Pluto, and goes out to chop more wood. The moment he leaves, Pluto starts chasing the chipmunks around the cabin, leaving a mess in his wake.

Mickey holds Pluto, thinking that the dog is dying from a gunshot wound

Mickey holds Pluto, thinking that the dog is dying from a gunshot wound

At one point, Pluto gets his nose stuck in the shotgun on the mantle, and as he triest remove it, he realizes that the trigger will be activated, and he will be shot. Pluto falls from the mantle and the gun goes off, luckily missing the dog; however, the butt of the gun hits Pluto on the head, knocking him unconscious. The chipmunks get an idea to get Pluto to believe he has indeed been shot, and use ketchup to resemble blood. Mickey enters the cabin again and, seeing Pluto lying on the ground covered in “blood,” rushes to his pal’s side. He picks Pluto up and rushes him out of the cabin, leaving Chip and Dale to celebrate their victory.

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April 2

Posted on April 2, 2014 by disneydetail

April 2, 1943 – The Pluto Short Film Private Pluto is Released to Theaters

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“Private Pluto, there are saboteurs in the vicinity! Guard that pillbox with your life!”

On April 2, 1943, the Pluto short film Private Pluto was released to theaters. This short marks the first appearance of chipmunk duo Chip and Dale, although they are not yet named (their official names were announced with the release of the 1947 short film Chip an’ Dale). The short was directed by Clyde Geronimi.

It’s morning at the Army camp, and Pluto marches with the other soldiers. He is then given orders to guard a pillbox from sabotage. Pluto takes his job seriously, and turns around to see a cannon being used to smash apart a nut, with a chipmunk stepping from the cannon and picking up the pieces. As Pluto goes to investigate, another acorn is sent flying from the cannon to the ground, and as he goes to sniff it, the cannon whacks him on the head. The chipmunk looks at him, unafraid, and takes the acorn from a dazed Pluto’s mouth. They then tease the dog, using his helmet to place several acorns, and once again smashes his head (and acorns) with the cannon. Pluto is finally able to see who his nemeses are, and manages to take their acorns before they can use the cannon again. He continues to steal their acorns, but they quickly catch on to his plan and seek revenge. They trap Pluto by his backside in the mouth of the cannon, and fire him high into the air. The chipmunk pair watch Pluto fall, and put one more plan into action: they place acorns in the area occupied by Pluto’s shadow. When Pluto lands on the ground, he smashes all the acorns the chipmunks placed. They remove Pluto by biting his tail, and collect all the acorns, escaping before Pluto can catch them. The short ends with Pluto whining and banging on the pillbox door.

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February 18

Posted on February 18, 2014 by disneydetail

February 18, 1933 – The Mickey Mouse Short Film Mickey’s Pal Pluto Premieres in Theaters

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“Go chase them kittens out of here, or you’ll get thrown out on your ear.”

On February 18, 1933, the Mickey Mouse short film Mickey’s Pal Pluto premiered in theaters. This is one of the few shorts that was later remade, much like the Academy Award winning Silly Symphony The Ugly Duckling. It was remade in 1941 and renamed Lend a Paw which, like The Ugly Duckling, won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. The original short was directed by Burt Gillett.

Pluto is outside in the snow, sniffling around, when he finds a sack floating on a patch of ice. He retrieves it and brings it back to Mickey and Minnie, who open it to reveal a sack full of abandoned kittens. The three take the kittens home to dry them off and give them some milk. As Pluto follows the kittens, he is scolded by Mickey and Minnie as they worry that he is hurting them. As Pluto sulks, a devil version of Pluto appears, and tells him he needs to chase the kittens away, or he’ll be sent away. The angel version of Pluto soon appears and warns him not to listen to devil Pluto. Pluto decides to follow the angel’s advice and play nice, but when he tries to get Mickey’s attention, he is ignored. The devil Pluto comes back and tries to persuade him again, especially after Pluto sees the kittens eating his dinner and tearing up his bed.

Mickey sends Pluto outside after accusing him of making a mess

Mickey sends Pluto outside after accusing him of making a mess

A kitten knocks into the goldfish bowl on a nearby pedestal, spilling water on the floor before leaping under the couch. As Pluto chases the kitten, Mickey sees the water and assumes Pluto is to blame. He then rubs Pluto’s face in the water before sending him outside. Minnie then rocks the kittens to sleep, but they escape the crate through a hole in the corner and start tearing up the house again before disappearing under the floorboards. As Pluto sits outside, he is surprised to see the kittens running outside and leaping into the bucket for the well. The kittens get stuck in the well, and Pluto rushes to save them, although devil Pluto tells Pluto to let the kittens drown. Angry, angel Pluto beats up devil Pluto and throws him into the trash. Pluto saves the kittens, but ends up falling down the wall himself. Minnie and Mickey pull the kittens to safety, unaware that Pluto is trapped in the well. When Mickey hears Pluto’s cries, he runs back and quickly saves his pal. Inside, everyone warms themselves by the fire, and Pluto is rewarded with a giant roast chicken for his bravery.

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