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Mickey and the Seal

"Mickey and Pluto get into trouble with a mischievous seal."

1948 0h 7m EN
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6.8
SOLID
β˜…6.8TMDB Β· 66
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Mickey accidentally takes a seal home, after it sneaks into his picnic basket. When Mickey takes a bath, the seal is discovered and Mickey returns him to the park. Later, however, Mickey and Pluto discover that the bathroom is filled with seals!

β€œMickey and Pluto get into trouble with a mischievous seal.”

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Where to watch Β· US

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Charles August Nichols
Writers
Nick George, Milt Schaffer
Languages
English, Spanish
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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78 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list β€” 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 β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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James MacDonald and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mickey and Pluto get into trouble with a mischievous seal.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040588 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 278 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
  • 4Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Original score by Oliver Wallace. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6James MacDonald and Pinto Colvig carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Mickey and Pluto get into trouble with a mischievous seal.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0040588 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 66 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Oliver Wallace
Runtime
7 min Β· 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

  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • AnimationPhil Duncan
  • AnimationHugh Fraser
  • Background DesignerRalph Hulett
  • AnimationDan MacManus
  • AnimationGeorge Nicholas
  • LayoutKarl KarpΓ©

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • cartoon
  • short film

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1948-12-03NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Micky und die RobbeDE
  • Mickey och sΓ€lenSE

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