"A Minnie Mouse Cartoon"

Release Date September 22, 1944

Synopsis

Minnie practices first-aid on Pluto to Figaro's delight and amusement.

Characters

Minnie Mouse

Pluto

Figaro

Credits

Director : Charles Nichols

Animation

Norman Tate

George Nicholas

Marvin Woodward

Andy Engman

Story

Harry Reeves

Rex Cox

Music : Oliver Wallace

Layout : Bruce Bushman

Background : Lenard Kester

Cut Scenes

A scene where Pluto lands in a garbage can and emerges with the lid on his head as a Chinese stereotype has been cut.

Videos

United States

Cartoon Classics : Limited Gold Editions : Minnie

France

Les Nouvelles Aventures de Pluto

Germany

Figaro and Cleo

Pluto Ein Schlappohr Hetzt die Meute

Italy

Cartoons Disney 1

Topolino e Soci

Le Nuove Avventure di Pluto

Laserdiscs

Japan

Starring Mickey and Minnie

Minnie : Limited Gold Edition

More Tales of Pluto

DVD

Disney Treasures : The Complete Pluto Volume 1

Cartoon Classics Favorites : Best Pals: Mickey and Minnie

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #6 : "All Figaro All the Time"

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode 9

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Technicolor

Animation type : Standard

Sound mix : Mono

Aspect ration : 1.37 : 1

Negative format : 35mm

Print format : 35mm

Cinematographic process : Spherical

Original language : English

Released by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Comments

From Ryan : This could very well be considered a wartime cartoon in the fact that (aside from being produced during WWII of course) Minnie is practicing first aid. What other reason could it be for than to help wounded soldiers? Minnie is not actually a main character in this short. Pluto and Figaro get most of the action. I wonder why Disney never gave Minnie her own series or much of a personality for that matter. I enjoy the ending where Minnie tells Figaro and Pluto to "kiss and make up." Pluto licks Figaro, who is tied to a sling by bandages. Figaro bats at him, but as soon as Minnie scolds him, he pats Pluto on the head.

From Baruch Weiss : Minnie is practacing first aid on Pluto, but runs out of bandages and goes to the store to get more. While she's gone, Figaro torments Pluto and a war ensues, so what else is new?! In regard to Ryan's question about why Minnie was not given her own series of shorts or her own personality for that matter; it was because (as mentioned) Pluto and Figaro get most of the action and secondly (this is just my opinion) Minnie was created as a girlfriend for Mickey and was a minor character in the Disney stable.

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