Pluto and the Gopher (1950)

A gopher sucks a flower into his hole, waking up Pluto. He chases the critter, but gets scolded by Minnie for digging up her flower bed. She pots the flower he dug up, and unknowingly ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles A. Nichols

Writers:

Dick Kinney (story), Milt Schaffer (story)

Stars:

Ruth Clifford, Pinto Colvig

Cast

Credited cast:
Ruth Clifford	...	Minnie Mouse (voice)
Pinto Colvig	...	Pluto / Gopher (voice)

Storyline

A gopher sucks a flower into his hole, waking up Pluto. He chases the critter, but gets scolded by Minnie for digging up her flower bed. She pots the flower he dug up, and unknowingly includes the gopher in the pot, which she carries inside. The frustrated gopher digs under the rug, which wakes Pluto up again. This is his turf, and he manages to toy with the gopher for a while, until it climbs into a fireplace bellows. Pluto squirts it out, and between a soda bottle and guitar strings, it bounces off the walls for a while before shooting out the dog door game over, winner: gopher!

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Plot Keywords:

gopher | dog | cartoon gopher | surrealism | cartoon dog | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 1950 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pluto och sorken

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Nothing new

Who doesn't enjoy classic Disney shorts? I quite enjoy them, but I must confess that this one isn't one of the classics. Pluto on his own, fighting a small animal doesn't offer much variety. I have seen this before, like in Canine Patrol (1945) (fighting a turtle), Pluto's Playmate (1941) (a sea lion) or Bone Bandit (1948) (another gopher).