''R'coon Dawg'' is a 1951 American
animated short film
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produced by
Walt Disney
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and directed by
Charles August Nichols
Charles August "Nick" Nichols (September 15, 1910 – August 23, 1992) was an American animator and film director, who worked in animation for over 50 years at Walt Disney Animation Studios and Hanna-Barbera. At Disney, he worked on various sh ...
. It was the 123rd short in the ''
Mickey Mouse'' film series to be released, and the only one produced that year.
Even though this cartoon belongs to the
Mickey Mouse series, and Mickey Mouse is shown in hunting gear,
Pluto
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is the main character.
Plot
Mickey
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* Mickey Andrews (bor ...
and
Pluto
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are hunting a
raccoon
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, who is quite clever and intends to make fun of his pursuers.
Voice cast
* Pluto:
Pinto Colvig
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* Mickey Mouse:
Jimmy MacDonald
Home media
The short was released on May 18, 2004, on ''
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two: 1939-Today''.
See also
*
''Mickey Mouse'' (film series)
References
External links
*
*
R'Coon Dawg' on
YouTube
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1951 animated films
1951 short films
1950s Disney animated short films
Films about raccoons
Films about hunters
Films produced by Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse short films
Films scored by Paul Smith (film and television composer)
Films directed by Charles August Nichols
1950s English-language films
American animated short films
RKO Pictures short films
RKO Pictures animated short films
Animated films about dogs
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