Springtime for Pluto

1944 American film

June 23, 1944 (1944-06-23)

Running time

7 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Springtime for Pluto is a cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1944. It was directed by Charles Nichols.^[1]

Plot

The Spirit of Spring in the form of a faun dances through the countryside playing his panflute and melting the snow, heralding the end of winter and the beginning of spring. When his revitalizing influence reaches Pluto's doghouse, it causes mushrooms to sprout up under Pluto's chin, waking him from his winter slumber.

Pluto enjoys the scent of trees and plays with some of the forest animals, including a caterpillar undergoing its metamorphosis. When the caterpillar finishes its transformation, Pluto dances with the butterfly, which leads him to be attacked by a hive of angry bees. While escaping from the bees, he lands in a bush of poison ivy and suffers a pollen allergy brought on by goldenrod. A strong April shower chases Pluto back to his doghouse. When the storm passes, the Spirit of Spring comes back, frolicking. A bruised and battered Pluto comes out of his doghouse and chases down the unsuspecting faun.

Voice cast

Pinto Colvig as Pluto
Thurl Ravenscroft as Singing Caterpillar

Home media

The short was released on December 7, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto: 1930-1947.^[2]

References

^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 120–121. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
^ "The Complete Pluto Volume 1 DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

External links

Springtime for Pluto at IMDb
Springtime for Pluto at the Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts
Springtime for Pluto at the Internet Animation Database

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)