''Private Pluto'' is a 1943

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comedy cartoon produced by

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. In this cartoon,

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is in the army and he gets antagonized by two chipmunks, later known as

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, in their first official appearance. While the chipmunks became regular antagonists of

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, they did continue to pester Pluto in ''

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'' (1946) and one last time in ''

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'' (1952).

Plot

This short showcases

as a soldier during the

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when he is a guard dog on a U.S military base. He is told there are saboteurs, and is assigned to guard a pill-box (gun emplacement). First, Pluto tries to follow marching orders, contorting himself into quite a mess. Then, he engages in hijinks with two chipmunks who are using a cannon to store and crack their nuts, and a war of wits naturally ensues.

Voice cast

*Pluto:

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*Chip: Norma Swank *Dale:

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Home media

The short was released on May 18, 2004, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: Walt Disney on the Front Lines'' and on December 7, 2004, on '' Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto: 1930-1947''.

References

Ultimate Disney

External links

* {{Chip 'n' Dale in animation 1943 animated films 1943 short films American comedy short films 1940s Disney animated short films Films scored by Oliver Wallace Films directed by Clyde Geronimi Films produced by Walt Disney Pluto (Disney) short films RKO Pictures animated short films World War II films made in wartime 1940s English-language films American animated short films Animated films about dogs Films about rodents RKO Pictures short films Chip 'n' Dale films