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Pluto's Surprise Package

"Pluto tries to bring in the mail, but one parcel refuses to cooperate."

1949 0h 7m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 46
AnimationComedyFamily
Synopsis
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Pluto tries to bring in the mail, which gets more difficult when a package sprouts legs and tries to go swimming. Between the wandering turtle and the wind blowing the other mail around, Pluto's got quite a task ahead. And it's not made easier when both the letters and the turtle go off a large cliff.

“Pluto tries to bring in the mail, but one parcel refuses to cooperate.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Charles August Nichols
Writers
Eric Gurney, Milt Schaffer
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Pluto tries to bring in the mail, but one parcel refuses to cooperate.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles August Nichols directs. Oliver Wallace scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 277 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Pluto tries to bring in the mail, but one parcel refuses to cooperate.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0041752 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Oliver Wallace
Runtime
7 min · 0h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Charles August Nichols

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • AnimationGeorge Nicholas
  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • Background DesignerBrice Mack
  • AnimationHugh Fraser
  • AnimationGeorge Kreisl
  • AnimationGeorge Rowley
  • LayoutKarl Karpé

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • short film
  • cartoon turtle

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1949-03-04NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Pluto blir överraskadSE
  • Το Πακέτο Έκπληξη του ΠλούτοGR

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