The Pointer

Year: 1939

Runtime: 9 mins

Language: English

Director: Clyde Geronimi

ComedyAnimation

Mickey and Pluto set out to hunt quail. Pluto startles the first birds, earning a scolding that turns into a lesson on how to be a pointer. Their pursuit leads Mickey to mistake a bear’s nose for Pluto, while Pluto finally spots a quail. Babies climb onto Pluto, who’s told not to move, and a bear follows, ending with Mickey backing off a cliff onto Pluto.

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