"A Pluto Cartoon"

Release Date December 26, 1947

Synopsis

Pluto loves to sing, but no one, not even the radio will sing along with him. But success comes when he finds that his tail makes an excellent phonograph needle.

Characters

Pluto

Fifi

Credits

Director : Charles Nichols

Animation

Jerry Hathcock

George Nicholas

George Kreisl

Dan MacManus

Story

Milt Schaffer

Jack Huber

Music : Oliver Wallace

Layout : Karl Karpe

Background : Art Landy

Vocalist (Pluto's "singing" at end of short) : John Woodbury

Awards

Nominated for Academy Award (Short Subject - Cartoons)

Videos

United States

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 2

Cartoon Classics : Second Series : Volume 10 : Starring Pluto and Fifi

Germany

Bum, Bum, Bumerang

Das Grosse Mickey Maus Festival

Happy Birthday Pluto!

Pluto Präsentiert

Plutos Größte Hits

France

Disney Parade 2

Italy

Sono Io ... Pluto

Cartoons Disney 5

Laserdiscs

United States

Starring Donald and Daisy / Starring Pluto and Fifi

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 2

At Home with Donald Duck

Japan

Mickey and All Stars

Minnie's Greatest Hits / Pluto's Greatest Hits

Disney Cartoon Festival 2

DVD

United States

Cartoon Classic Favorites : Extreme Music Fun

Disney Treasures : The Complete Pluto : Volume 2

Television

Walt Disney Presents : At Home with Donald Duck

The Ink and Paint Club : #12 : The Many Loves of Pluto

Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #29

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

The song "You Belong To My Heart" which Pluto "sings" at the end was originally written and used in the feature film "The Three Caballeros."

From Ryan : When I first saw this short as a kid, I thought Pluto was actually singing. I later found out that it was just the record and that Pluto was just mouthing the words. Yet, Pluto has spoken in at least two shorts. There is the usually censored scene in MICKEY STEPS OUT where Pluto shouts "Mammy!" after popping out of the pot-bellied stove and there is THE MOOSE HUNT where he says "Kiss me!" So I guess it wouldn't surprise me if he did speak in this short.

From Baruch Weiss : I think that this short is OK.

From Denise Santschi : The background was drawn by my late grandfather, Art Landy. Growing up with Pluto was a godsend to all those less then perfect people in the world. He makes me laugh because he has a heart of gold .

From Michelle I. : This never was one of my favorite Pluto cartoons, but it's certainly not bad. The end is quite funny.

From Grace : That was the sweetest Pluto cartoon ever! It really made me dream every single night that my idol Mickey singing " You Belong To My Heart" to me and dressed as the god of the sun.

From Gabe Bennett : Trivia: the name of the bouncy song that is heard when Pluto first figures out he can use his tail as phonograph needle in the music store is called "Escravos de Jo" ("Slaves of Job"). From what I've been able to find out about it, it's a traditional Brazillian melody.

From Dino Cencia : I loved the part when Pluto was singing at the end lip-syncing the words of the song. His tail becomes a record player needle. "You Belong To My Heart" is a great love song for Pluto's sweethearts. I give this cartoon a 600.

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