Fishin' Around
| Fishin' Around | |
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| Directed by | Burt Gillett |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 7:19 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fishin' Aroundis a 1931 Americananimatedshort filmdirected byBurt Gillett,produced byWalt Disney Productionsand distributed byColumbia Pictures.[1]It was the thirty-second short in theMickey Mousefilm series, and the eighth produced that year.[2]
Plot
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Mickey Mousetakes his dogPlutoon a fishing trip, rowing out onto a lake. Mickey sees a "No Fishing" sign, but he breaks it and throws it into the water. Mickey drops his line in the water, and Pluto attaches a fishing line to the end of his tail as well. One fish expertly eats the worm from Mickey's hook, then sticks out his tongue at the fisherman. The fish also tease Pluto, getting him mixed up in a corset and luring him down into the water, where he's tickled by an eel. In another gag, a group of fish dance around Mickey's bait can, feasting on the worms while Mickey's not looking. Under the water, Pluto chases a fish into a cave; an enormous fish chases him out of the cave and across the lake bottom. An old goat gamekeeper tries to arrest Mickey for fishing in a prohibited area, but with Pluto using his tail as an outboard motor, the pair easily get away. Mickey closes the cartoon by sticking out his tongue at the official.
Production
[edit]The cartoon recycles some animation from previous Mickey Mouse shorts, includingNorm Ferguson'sanimation of Pluto sniffing along the ground fromThe Chain Gang.[1]
Voice cast
[edit]- Mickey Mouse:Walt Disney
- Pluto: Lee Millar[3]
Reception
[edit]In a contemporary review,Motion Picture Heraldsaid that "the fish that are not caught do some delightful tap dancing and a classical music score becomes infectious with merriment."[4]
InMickey's Movies: The Theatrical Films of Mickey Mouse,Gijs Grob writes: "LikeTraffic Troubles,The Moose Hunt,andThe Beach Partyfrom the same year,Fishin' Aroundis a genuine gag cartoon. It is the weakest of the lot, however, and can hardly be called a classic ". That said, Grob acknowledges that the short demonstrates how the Disney studio improved the quality of its animation, particularly the reflections of Mickey and Pluto on the water at the beginning of the film.[2]
Animated Short Films: A Critical Index to Theatrical Cartoonscalled it "a very pleasant cartoon, featuring underwater chases and some clever gags."[5]
Home media
[edit]The short was released on December 7, 2004 onWalt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White, Volume Two: 1929-1935.[6]
Television
[edit]Fishin' Aroundwas included in the TV showThe Mickey Mouse Club(season 1, episode 29).[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcKaufman, J.B.; Gerstein, David (2018).Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History.Cologne:Taschen.p. 68.ISBN978-3-8365-5284-4.
- ^abGrob, Gijs (2018). "Fishin' Around".Mickey's Movies: The Theatrical Films of Mickey Mouse.Theme Park Press.ISBN978-1683901235.
- ^Scott, Keith (2022). "The Walt Disney Cartoon Voices, 1928-70".Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2.Bear Manor Media.
- ^"Selection of Selections in Pictures".Motion Picture Herald.105(2): 33. October 10, 1931.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^Boroweic, Piotr (1998).Animated Short Films: A Critical Index to Theatrical Cartons.Scarecrow Press. p. 67.ISBN0-8108-3503-7.RetrievedJanuary 26,2024.
- ^"Mickey Mouse in Black & White Volume 2 DVD Review".DVD Dizzy.RetrievedFebruary 19,2021.
- ^"Fishin' Around".Internet Animation Database.RetrievedFebruary 15,2020.
