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Bone Trouble

"Pluto steals a bone and gets chased by Butch the Bulldog."

1940 0h 9m EN
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6.9
SOLID
โ˜…6.9TMDB ยท 61
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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Pluto is on the run after stealing a bone from Butch the bulldog and finds refuge in a carnival Hall of Mirrors.

โ€œPluto steals a bone and gets chased by Butch the Bulldog.โ€

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Jack Kinney
Writers
Carl Barks, Jack Kinney
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts ๐Ÿฟ

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8
RUNTIME

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8
DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8
CAST

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Lee Millar and James MacDonald and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Pluto steals a bone and gets chased by Butch the Bulldog.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032269 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8
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Only 61 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Kinney directs. Frank Churchill scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 9-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 286 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Lee Millar and James MacDonald and Clarence Nash carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "Pluto steals a bone and gets chased by Butch the Bulldog.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0032269 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 61 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score
Frank Churchill
Runtime
9 min ยท 0h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Jack Kinney

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • AnimationReuben Timmins
  • AnimationNorman Ferguson
  • AnimationJoseph Gayek
  • AnimationJohn Lounsbery
  • AnimationArt Fitzpatrick
  • ProducerWalt Disney
  • AnimationCharles August Nichols
  • AnimationRobert W. Youngquist
  • AnimationRay Patterson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • cartoon
  • dog
  • cartoon dog
  • short film
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • anthropomorphic

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1940-06-28NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Pluto - Bone TroubleNO
  • Problemas de huesosES
  • A Des EnviesFR
  • Un problema di ossiIT

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