Lend a Paw

"Pluto's jealousy of a kitten leaves him conflicted about rescuing it."

1941 0h 8m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 103

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Synopsis

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Jealous over Mickey's attention to a kitten, Pluto's devil-self argues with his angel-self over whether or not to rescue the kitten when it falls into a well. The angel-self wins, and Pluto is treated like a hero. In the end, he and the kitten become friends.

“Pluto's jealousy of a kitten leaves him conflicted about rescuing it.”

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Cast

Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse
Pinto Colvig
Pluto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clyde Geronimi
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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85 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 Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Walt Disney and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pluto's jealousy of a kitten leaves him conflicted about rescuing it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Clyde Geronimi directs. Leigh Harline scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Walt Disney and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Pluto's jealousy of a kitten leaves him conflicted about rescuing it.".
7IMDB entry: tt0033824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Leigh Harline
Runtime: 8 min · 0h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Lend a Paw (1941)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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Clyde Geronimi

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CinemaSerf2025-07-11
★ 7/10
Well the stereotypical animal dynamic is all over the shop here as a dog rescues an abandoned kitten from the river only for it to follow him home and befriend “Mickey Mouse”. That just annoys it’s rescuer who plans a revenge that makes matters worse thanks to a goldfish who is kept in a bowl by the mouse before the cat contrives to chase a ball down a well! Nope, it doesn’t hang around right from the start as this enthusiastic young kitten causes mischief galore but the real question for the jealous “Pluto” is: does he rescue the helpless little cat from the icy well as his angelic self advises, or does he leave it to freeze as his more devilish persona suggests?

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