Cumulative rating:	(2 ratings submitted)

Synopsis

Characters

Mickey Mouse (Voice: Walt Disney) Pluto

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Distributor(s)

RKO Radio Pictures

Mickey Mouse Tracks

• Season 1, Episode 55

Germany

Hier ist Pluto

Italy

Winny Puh a Tu Per Tu

United States

The Complete Pluto - Volume 1

Best Pals - Mickey and Pluto

Germany

Disney Treasures : The Complete Pluto Volume 1

Canada

Classic Cartoon Favorites : Volume 12 : Best Pals : Mickey and Pluto

Running Time: 7:21

MPAA No.: 8236

Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Cinematographic Format: Spherical

Color Type: Technicolor

Negative Type: 35mm

Original Country: United States

Original Language: English

Print Type: 35mm

Sound Type: Mono: RCA Sound Recording

Reviews and Comments

From Jerry Edwards :

While awaiting a refueling stop at Belem, Brazil, Mickey and Pluto get off the plane to stretch and relax. Pluto chases his rubber ball into the forest where he comes across a curled-up armadillo, who Pluto mistakes for his ball - since the ball and armadillo are the same colors. After playing with the armadillo, Pluto chases it after it laughs at him. The armadillo hides, leaving the ball in view. When Pluto attacks the ball so violently that it explodes, he mistakenly thinks he has killed the armadillo. The armadillo comes out from hiding, leaving Pluto very relieved. At that moment, Mickey runs up and scoops up Pluto and the "ball," hurrying to get back on board before the plane takes off. Mickey is very surprised when the ball turns into an armadillo after the plane has taken off.

Not one of my favorite cartoons, but the armadillo is cute and I'm a nature fan of real armadillos.

I count this cartoon among Disney's World War II shorts because it was originally planned to be part of The Three Caballeros, developed from the South America Disney "Good Neighbor" trip.

From Baruch Weiss :

This short was great and the armadillo was cute, especially when the narrator calls the armadillo (or tattoo) an odd shaped basket and the little critter pops out and gives a look that says "I beg your pardon?"