Pluto's Party

1952 Mickey Mouse cartoon

Pluto's Party

Directed by	Milt Schaffer
Written by	Bill Berg Leo Salkin
Story by	Bill Berg Leo Salkin
Produced by	Walt Disney John Sutherland
Starring	Jimmy MacDonald Ruth Clifford^[1] Pinto Colvig
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Animation by	Norman Ferguson Fred Moore Charles A. Nichols Marvin Woodward Blaine Gibson (effects)
Layouts by	Lance Nolley
Backgrounds by	Thelma Witmer
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	September 19, 1952 (1952-09-19)^[1]
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Pluto's Party is an cartoon in the Mickey Mouse series, produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures on September 19, 1952. It was the 124th short in the Mickey Mouse film series to be released, and the first for that year.^[2]

Plot

It's Pluto's birthday and Mickey Mouse is busy preparing the party things for his birthday dog. First, Pluto tries to eat the cake, but is caught by his master, when it is time for his bath. As soon as Pluto is looking more neat and tidy, he tries to eat the cake but then gets spotted by his master again. Then, Mickey's nephews barge the gate down and trample all over Pluto as they hurry to the party. The children give Pluto a small red wagon and treat him like a workhorse. They then all start to enjoy themselves at the party. They first take Pluto on the slide, then barge down the swing. Then, they play pin the tail on Pluto to see who can pin Pluto's tail. Soon it is time for lunch and Pluto wants to have a piece of his own cake, but Mickey's nephews prefer to amuse themselves by grabbing every slice of cake and eating it up, much to Pluto's horror. Eventually, they devour Pluto's birthday cake and leave. Pluto, upset that he didn't get any cake, angrily throws a tantrum, knocking away all the dishes until Mickey passes him the last slice of the birthday cake he saved. Pluto happily eats the cake, licking Mickey between bites to show his gratitude.

Voice cast

Pluto: Pinto Colvig
Mickey Mouse: Jimmy MacDonald
Mickey's Nephews: Ruth Clifford

Reception

In Mickey's Movies: The Theatrical Films of Mickey Mouse, Gijs Grob writes: "Sadly, it's not a success. The animation, despite being done by such veterans as Marvin Woodward, Fred Moore, and Norm Ferguson, feels cheaper than usual, and the timing is surprisingly sloppy, making most of the gags fall flat... You can almost feel the series ending in this cartoon."^[3]

Home media

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Kaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History. Cologne: Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8365-5284-4.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 107–109. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ Grob, Gijs (2018). "Pluto's Party". Mickey's Movies: The Theatrical Films of Mickey Mouse. Theme Park Press. ISBN 978-1683901235.
^ "Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

External links

Pluto's Party at IMDb

Mickey Mouse in animation

List of films and appearances

Mickey Mouse
short films

1920s

Steamboat Willie (1928)
The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928)
The Barn Dance (1929)
Plane Crazy (1929)
The Opry House (1929)
When the Cat's Away (1929)
The Barnyard Battle (1929)
The Plowboy (1929)
The Karnival Kid (1929)
Mickey's Follies (1929)
Mickey's Choo-Choo (1929)
The Jazz Fool (1929)
Jungle Rhythm (1929)
The Haunted House (1929)
Wild Waves (1929)

1930s

1930	Fiddlin' Around The Barnyard Concert The Cactus Kid The Fire Fighters The Shindig The Chain Gang The Gorilla Mystery The Picnic Pioneer Days
1931	The Birthday Party Traffic Troubles The Castaway The Moose Hunt The Delivery Boy Mickey Steps Out Blue Rhythm Fishin' Around The Barnyard Broadcast The Beach Party Mickey Cuts Up Mickey's Orphans
1932	The Duck Hunt The Grocery Boy The Mad Dog Barnyard Olympics Mickey's Revue Musical Farmer Mickey in Arabia Mickey's Nightmare Trader Mickey The Whoopee Party Touchdown Mickey The Wayward Canary The Klondike Kid Mickey's Good Deed
1933	Building a Building The Mad Doctor Mickey's Pal Pluto Mickey's Mellerdrammer Ye Olden Days The Mail Pilot Mickey's Mechanical Man Mickey's Gala Premier Puppy Love The Steeplechase The Pet Store Giantland
1934	Shanghaied Camping Out Playful Pluto Gulliver Mickey Mickey's Steam Roller Orphan's Benefit Mickey Plays Papa The Dognapper Two-Gun Mickey
1935	Mickey's Man Friday The Band Concert Mickey's Service Station Mickey's Kangaroo Mickey's Garden Mickey's Fire Brigade Pluto's Judgement Day On Ice
1936	Mickey's Polo Team Orphans' Picnic Mickey's Grand Opera Thru the Mirror Mickey's Rival Moving Day Alpine Climbers Mickey's Circus Mickey's Elephant
1937	The Worm Turns Magician Mickey Moose Hunters Mickey's Amateurs Hawaiian Holiday Clock Cleaners Lonesome Ghosts
1938	Boat Builders Mickey's Trailer The Whalers Mickey's Parrot Brave Little Tailor
1939	Society Dog Show Mickey's Surprise Party The Pointer

1940s

Tugboat Mickey (1940)
Pluto's Dream House (1940)
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)
The Little Whirlwind (1941)
A Gentleman's Gentleman (1941)
Canine Caddy (1941)
The Nifty Nineties (1941)
Lend a Paw (1941)
Orphan's Benefit (1941; remake)
Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
Symphony Hour (1942)
Pluto and the Armadillo (1943)
Squatter's Rights (1946)
Mickey's Delayed Date (1947)
Mickey Down Under (1948)
Mickey and the Seal (1948)

1950s

R'coon Dawg (1951)
Pluto's Party (1952)
Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952)
The Simple Things (1953)

1980s

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)

1990s

The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
Runaway Brain (1995)

2010s

Get a Horse! (2013)

Pluto short films

Pluto's Purchase (1948)
Pueblo Pluto (1949)
Plutopia (1951)

Other short films

Parade of the Award Nominees (1932; cameo)
The Fox Hunt (1938; cameo)
All Together (1942; cameo)
Crazy Over Daisy (1950; cameo)
Welcome to the Club (2022; cameo)
Mickey in a Minute (2022)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Feature films

Theatrical	Fantasia (1940) Fun and Fancy Free (1947) Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Direct-to-video	Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999) Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) Mickey's House of Villains (2002) Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004) Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)

TV specials

Totally Minnie (1988)
Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats (2023)

TV series

The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1994)
The Mouse Factory (1972–1973)
Good Morning, Mickey! (1983–1992)
Mickey's Mouse Tracks (1992–1995)
Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
- "Mickey's Mechanical House" (1999)
House of Mouse (2001–2003)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016)
Minnie's Bow-Toons (2011–present)
Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
- "Mumbai Madness" (2014)
Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021)
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020–2023)
Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–present)

Film cameos

Hollywood Party (1934)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
A Goofy Movie (1995)
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
Wish (2023)

Mickey Mouse films
Mickey Mouse television series
Non-Disney works featuring Mickey Mouse

Pluto the Pup in animation

Mickey Mouse
short films

1930s	The Chain Gang (1930; prototype) The Picnic (1930) The Moose Hunt (1931) The Delivery Boy (1931) Mickey Steps Out (1931) Fishin' Around (1931) The Barnyard Broadcast (1931) The Beach Party (1931) Mickey Cuts Up (1931) Mickey's Orphans (1931) The Duck Hunt (1932) The Grocery Boy (1932) The Mad Dog (1932) Mickey's Revue (1932) Musical Farmer (1932) Mickey's Nightmare (1932) Trader Mickey (1932) Touchdown Mickey (1932) The Wayward Canary (1932) The Klondike Kid (1932) Mickey's Good Deed (1932) Building a Building (1933) The Mad Doctor (1933) Mickey's Pal Pluto (1933) Mickey's Gala Premier (1933) Puppy Love (1933) Playful Pluto (1934) Gulliver Mickey (1934) Mickey Plays Papa (1934) Mickey's Kangaroo (1935) Mickey's Garden (1935) Pluto's Judgement Day (1935) On Ice (1935) Mickey's Polo Team (1936; cameo) Mickey's Grand Opera (1936) Alpine Climbers (1936) Donald and Pluto (1936) Mickey's Elephant (1936) The Worm Turns (1937) Hawaiian Holiday (1937) Mickey's Parrot (1938) Society Dog Show (1939) Mickey's Surprise Party (1939) The Pointer (1939)
1940s	Pluto's Dream House (1940) Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940) A Gentleman's Gentleman (1941) Canine Caddy (1941) Lend a Paw (1941) Pluto and the Armadillo (1943) Squatter's Rights (1946) Mickey's Delayed Date (1947) Mickey Down Under (1948) Mickey and the Seal (1948)
1950s	R'coon Dawg (1951) Pluto's Party (1952) Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952) The Simple Things (1953)
1990s	The Prince and the Pauper (1990) Runaway Brain (1995)

Silly Symphony
short films

Just Dogs (1932)
Mother Pluto (1936)

Pluto short films

1930s	Pluto's Quin-puplets (1937)
1940s	Bone Trouble (1940) Pantry Pirate (1940) Pluto's Playmate (1941) Pluto Junior (1941) The Army Mascot (1942) The Sleepwalker (1942) T-Bone for Two (1942) Pluto at the Zoo (1942) Private Pluto (1943) Springtime for Pluto (1944) First Aiders (1944) Dog Watch (1945) Canine Casanova (1945) The Legend of Coyote Rock (1945) Canine Patrol (1945) Pluto's Kid Brother (1946) In Dutch (1946) The Purloined Pup (1946) Pluto's Housewarming (1947) Rescue Dog (1947) Mail Dog (1947) Pluto's Blue Note (1947) Bone Bandit (1948) Pluto's Purchase (1948) Cat Nap Pluto (1948) Pluto's Fledgling (1948) Pueblo Pluto (1949) Pluto's Surprise Package (1949) Pluto's Sweater (1949) Bubble Bee (1949) Sheep Dog (1949)
1950s	Pluto's Heart Throb (1950) Pluto and the Gopher (1950) Wonder Dog (1950) Primitive Pluto (1950) Puss Cafe (1950) Pests of the West (1950) Food for Feudin' (1950) Camp Dog (1950) Cold Storage (1951) Plutopia (1951) Cold Turkey (1951)