Release Date February 18, 1933

Synopsis

Pluto rescues some kittens, but when Mickey and Minnie seem to treat them well at his own expense, his evil side (shown as a devil dog) convinces him to start a rivalry with the kits.

Characters

Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Credits

Director : Bert Gillett

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #27 : Meow! The Disney Cats

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #23

DVD

Disney Treasures : Mickey Mouse in Black and White Volume 2

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.33 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by United Artists Pictures

Comments

Remade in 1941 as "Lend a Paw."

From Jerry Edwards : At the end of the cartoon, when the cats fall into a well, Pluto and his angel-self rescue them. A nicely-done short - makes me feel sorry for Pluto when Mickey and Minnie ignore him while playing with the kittens and blame him for the mischief the kittens get into. I enjoy the Jimmy Durante "tribute" at the end, where the angelic Pluto goes, "A cha-cha-cha," one of several Durante tributes throughout early Mickey cartoons.

From Ryan : When I saw this short, I really felt sorry for Pluto. Once he rescued the kittens from drowning (actually the water had floating ice on it so the kittens would've been more likely to die of hypothermia), Minnie and Mickey payed more attention to them than to him. This, in my opinion, was a lot better than its remake in 1941. Pretty cute short if I do say so myself.

From Bill I. : When I first saw this short, I was very surprised that Mickey and Minnie ignored Pluto after he finds the kittens in the river. This short was important because it showed the bonds and love that Mickey has for his dog. This was not a typical "action" Mickey, but had some good sight gags, like the kittens sucking the milk from Mickey's glove when he spilled the bottle. There was also clever use of the good and evil Plutos for his conscience . Poor Pluto was blamed for the mess the kittens caused, and even after Mickey puts him outside and his evil Pluto tells him not to save the kittens in the well, Pluto does anyway. And when Pluto gets trapped in the well, The look on Mickey's face says it all as he runs to save his pal Pluto! A great short.

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