Springtime for Pluto

Springtime for Pluto is a cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1944. It was directed by Charles Nichols.^[1]

Springtime for Pluto
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Charles Nichols
Story by	Nick George Eric Gurney
Produced by	Walt Disney
Starring	Pinto Colvig (uncredited) Thurl Ravenscroft (uncredited)
Music by	Oliver Wallace
Animation by	George Nicholas Sandy Strother Norman Tate Marvin Woodward Additional animation: John Lounsbery (uncredited)
Layouts by	Charles Philippi
Backgrounds by	Lenard Kester
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	June 23, 1944 (1944-06-23)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The Spirit of Spring in the form of a faun dances through the countryside playing his panflute and melting the snow, heralding the end of winter and the beginning of spring. When his revitalizing influence reaches Pluto's doghouse, it causes mushrooms to sprout up under Pluto's chin, waking him from his winter slumber.

Pluto enjoys the scent of trees and plays with some of the forest animals, including a caterpillar undergoing its metamorphosis. When the caterpillar finishes its transformation, Pluto dances with the butterfly, which leads him to be attacked by a hive of angry bees. While escaping from the bees, he lands in a bush of poison ivy and suffers a pollen allergy brought on by goldenrod. A strong April shower chases Pluto back to his doghouse. When the storm passes, the Spirit of Spring comes back, frolicking. A bruised and battered Pluto comes out of his doghouse and chases down the unsuspecting faun.

Voice cast

• Pinto Colvig as Pluto
• Thurl Ravenscroft as Singing Caterpillar

Home media

The short was released on December 7, 2004 on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto: 1930-1947.^[2]