Pluto's Christmas Tree

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Pluto's Christmas Tree

Pluto's Christmas Tree is a 1952 Mickey Mouse cartoon directed by Jack Hannah. It runs about 6 minutes and 45 seconds and stars Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Chip ’n’ Dale.

What happens
- Mickey and Pluto look for a Christmas tree, while Chip and Dale search for acorns in the forest.
- The chipmunks spot Pluto and throw acorns at him, then hide inside a tree. Unaware, Mickey cuts down that very tree.
- At home, Mickey and Pluto decorate the tree. Pluto notices unusual lights and investigates. Dale is playing with the lights and hides behind Pluto’s nose, making Pluto bark at him.
- Dale distracts Pluto by tossing ornaments. Mickey, thinking he’s just decorating, hangs an ornament on Dale’s disguise.
- Chip spots what’s really going on. He rescues Dale and the two cheerfully head for the tree. Pluto chases them up a ladder, but the ladder tips and a star falls onto Pluto’s tail.
- Frustrated, Pluto dives into the tree to chase the chipmunks. Mickey tries to help but ends up being pulled into the chaos as the tree loses its decorations.
- In the end, Chip and Dale are seen with only a few decorations left, while a Christmas carol by Donald Duck, Goofy, Minnie, and friends plays in the background. A sticker reading “DO NOT OPEN TIL X-MAS” covers Pluto’s mouth.

Cast (selected)
- Mickey Mouse and Chip: Jimmy MacDonald
- Minnie Mouse: Ruth Clifford
- Pluto and Goofy: Pinto Colvig
- Donald Duck (cameo): Clarence Nash
- Dale: Dessie Flynn

Credits (high level)
- Director: Jack Hannah
- Animation: George Kreisl, Fred Moore, Bill Justice, Volus Jones
- Story: Bill Berg and Milt Schaeffer
- Layout: Yale Gracey
- Backgrounds: Thelma Witmer
- Music: Joseph S. Dubin
- Production: Walt Disney, distributed by RKO Pictures
- Release date: November 21, 1952
- Running time: 6:45
- Language: English

Reception and impact
- The film is praised as a charming, funny, and festive Mickey Mouse short from the post‑war era. It’s considered one of the nicer holiday cartoons from that period.

Home media
- A notable release is the 2004 Disney Treasures collection: Mickey Mouse in Living Color, Volume Two. It has since appeared on various DVD and Blu-ray sets and is available on some streaming platforms.

See also
- Mickey Mouse film series and other Disney Christmas shorts.