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"Mail Dog"
Release Date November 14, 1947 Running Time 6:53
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"A Pluto Cartoon"

Synopsis

Pluto is pressed into duty to deliver a sack of mail to a remote arctic outpost, helped along by a playful arctic rabbit.

Characters

Pluto
Flutter Foot

Credits

Note : the title card shown at right is incorrect although it is the one attached to the short currently (2009.) According to Dave Smith of the Disney Archives, the credits shown below are the correct ones.
Director : Charles Nichols
Animation
George Nicholas
Bill Justice
Jerry Hathcock
Jack Boyd
Story
Eric Gurney
Bill de la Torre
Layout : Karl Karpé
Background : Ray Huffine
Music : Oliver Wallace

Videos

United States
Cartoon Classics : Second Series : Volume 5 : Here's Pluto
Germany
Heir ist Pluto

Laserdiscs

United States
Here's Mickey / Here's Pluto

DVD

Region 1 : United States
Disney Treasures : The Complete Pluto : Volume 2

Television

Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #28
Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #57

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

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From Ryan : In this short, Pluto plays a "mail dog" in the Arctic. I enjoy the scene where Pluto runs into a totem pole and growls into it, thinking it's a monster. The totem pole appears to growl back (which of course is actually Pluto's echo). Perhaps a greater obstacle is a hare that Pluto encounters while delivering a package. Pluto tries to get rid of the hare, but after they both end up delivering the package, they become good friends. One of my favorite Pluto shorts that I enjoy watching every now and then.

From Erik Palm : It seems that this cartoon got the wrong credits when its opening titles were remade. My version incorrectly has Jack Hannah as director, and also credits for effects animation (Jack Boyd, written in large letters). Otherwise, the credits are as above, though these credits seem to belong in a Donald Duck cartoon of the 1950's (since Bob Carlson, Bill Justice and Volus Jones were all Donald animators). Has anyone seen "Mail Dog" with the original opening titles (RKO Radio as distributor?)

From Baruch Weiss : This is a good short but this time instead of the music, a scene won me over. It was the scene where Pluto turns blue.

From Stephen : I like this short. Used to watch it as a kid, and my two favorite parts were when Pluto growled into the totem pole and it growled back and when he turned into an ice cube. I now own this on VHS, so I can watch it whenever I want. I give it a 7.

From Michelle I. : This is a superb Pluto cartoon. His sled, the totem pole, and the cute bunny work together to make it highly enjoyable.

Movie Poster
Original Movie Poster
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 Title Cards
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