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Lend a Paw

Lend a Paw (1941)

October. 03,1941
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6.9
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G
| Animation Family

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.

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Artivels
1941/10/03

Undescribable Perfection

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BootDigest
1941/10/04

Such a frustrating disappointment

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Bereamic
1941/10/05

Awesome Movie

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Roman Sampson
1941/10/06

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

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Jesper Brun
1941/10/07

Every time kindness to animals is adressed I'm happy, and that's why I like this short. I just think that it could have been stronger if they had put in two more minutes or so just to add more scenarios to increase the pathos driven message. It delivers what is is supposed to with the devil and angel method which works very well with how they fight each other. It is amusing while also showing how Pluto handles situations when he feels threatened and making him a multidimensional character and relatable. He is a good even though he can be a jerk sometimes. I love him.

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Stompgal_87
1941/10/08

I first saw this short upon purchasing the DVD I mentioned in the summary and it is very fitting due to its inclusion of Pluto and an abandoned kitten. While it has the cliché of the angel and devil situation, the devil is green rather than red, which makes it somewhat new.The snowy background is lovely and is reminiscent of two other Disney shorts where various characters go ice skating and Donald Duck's nephews cause havoc in the snow, both of which were childhood favourites. The musical score is pleasantly nostalgic and the story is more wholesome in comparison to that in 'Puss Cafe' due to including spoken dialogue. While Pluto appears to be jealous of the kitten at first, I like it when he rescues it from the well and it reminded me of the nursery rhyme 'Ding Dong Bell' in which a naughty boy puts a poor cat down the well but a good boy pulls her out. The animation is on the same level as that in similar Disney shorts such as the ones I have already mentioned. I might have seen a clip from this cartoon before (the part where Mickey pulls a frozen Pluto from the well) during a song on one of the Disney Sing-A-Long Songs videos (possibly 'Friendship' on 'Friend Like Me').Overall this is a lovely if somewhat distressing cartoon that is definitely the best bonus cartoon on my 'Oliver and Company' DVD. 8/10.

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mirosuionitsaki2
1941/10/09

A cute Disney Mickey Mouse short. I love cats and dogs and.. Well, fishes make for a lousy pet. Any who, a wonderful cartoon to watch with the family. I really recommend this. It brings a message to not be prejudice.Pluto finds a kitten, he automatically disapprove of the kitten, but Mickey Mouse automatically loves the kitten. Pluto tries to get the kitten framed for something he/she didn't do but it ends up with Pluto getting kicked out. Later, the kitten falls in a well after chasing a ball. Pluto saves the kitten and they now love each other.I recommend this cartoon for everyone. It was a really cute cartoon. Disney produced cartoons are usually good like this.

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Robert Reynolds
1941/10/10

This Oscar winner is a rather sweet, gentle, charming cartoon that, from another studio, probably would not have won the Oscar. While it's a good cartoon, it certainly isn't my choice (of those I've seen, I prefer Rhapsody in Rivets myself). This is the best one that prominently features Pluto and it cetainly does not make you scratch your head and wonder what they were thinking. A good, but by no means great, cartoon. Like most of the shorts (with some lamentable exceptions), this shows periodically on The Ink and Paint Club. Recommended.

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