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''Pluto'' is a series of American
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s produced by
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. The series started in 1937 with '' Pluto's Quin-puplets'' and ended in 1951 with ''
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''. The series stars the titular character
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, introduced in the ''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
'' film series as
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's pet dog, in addition to having recurring appearances by previously known characters such as
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, Figaro the Kitten, and Mickey Mouse, and also introduced well-known characters such as the chipmunk duo
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.


Production

The short films were produced by
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, and distributed by
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(later shorts being distributed by
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in re-releases). Like other Disney animated shorts in the
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, the shorts begin with a starburst with a close-up of the star character's face (in this case
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), followed by the title "''A Walt Disney Pluto''". Most of the shorts were directed by Charles Nichols. Another director of a considerable number of shorts in the series was
Clyde Geronimi Clito "Clyde" Geronimi (June 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989), known as Gerry, was an American animation director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Biography Geronimi was born in Chiavenna, Kingdom of Italy, Italy, immigrati ...
. Being Pluto a dog and most of supporting characters being also animals without dialogue, the plot of most shorts is understood through their expressions, gestures, and actions. This made ''Pluto'' short films pioneering cartoons in animation, counting on characters who express personality through physical actions rather than dialogue.


List of films

The following is a list of ''Pluto'' short films. This list does not include shorts from other series in which
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appears, such as those from the ''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
'' series, the ''
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'' series, or other
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short films that are not part of the ''Pluto'' series, nor shorts of Pluto made as part of the episodes of the television series ''
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''.


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Home media

The films have been released in various forms of
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, with selected films released on
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,
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, and
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. Starting in 2010, some of the cartoons were made available on the iTunes Store as digital downloads. The only complete re-release of the entire series has been in the "
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" DVD sets in two two-disc sets: " The Complete Pluto" (2004) and " The Complete Pluto, Volume Two" (2006).


Legacy

The television series ''
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'' (1999–2000), as well as its spin-off series ''
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'' (2001–2003), included several shorts starred by
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, mainly inspired by his classic short films, also including some of the shorts' recurring characters such as Butch the Bulldog and Dinah the Dachshund. These shorts also includes a series titled ''Pluto Gets the Paper'', in which Pluto experiences all kinds of situations after
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sends him to pick up the newspaper in front of the house.


See also

*''
Silly Symphony ''Silly Symphony'' (also known as ''Silly Symphonies'') is an American animation, animated series of 75 musical short films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions from 1929 to 1939. As the series name implies, the ''Si ...
'' **'' Just Dogs'' **'' Mother Pluto'' *'' Out of the Frying Pan and into the Firing Line'' * ''Mickey Mouse'' (film series) **''
Pluto's Judgement Day ''Pluto's Judgement Day'' is a ''Mickey Mouse (film series), Mickey Mouse'' Black comedy, dark comedy Horror film, horror cartoon released theatrically in 1935. Although labeled a Mickey cartoon, the main star is Pluto (Disney), Pluto. It was th ...
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Donald and Pluto ''Donald and Pluto'' is a 1936 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by United Artists. The film stars Donald Duck, employed as a plumber, and Mickey's dog Pluto as his assistant. The film was directed by Ben Sh ...
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'' **'' Pluto's Party'' **'' Pluto's Christmas Tree'' * ''Donald Duck'' (film series) *''
Mickey Mouse Works ''Mickey Mouse Works'' (also known as ''Disney's Mickey Mouse Works'' or simply ''Mouse Works'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of anima ...
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