Rescue Dog (1947)

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

This is a nice little Disney cartoon featuring Pluto the dog. Here, he is a rescue dog on duty at the snow covered mountains. A playful and harmless seal keeps stealing Pluto's cask of grog. This naturally enrages Pluto, and tries to drive the poor seal away. But, there is some nice action, like the part where Pluto constantly tries to get away from the seal and and then finds himself trapped under the water. As a result, the seal goes for the rescue.Nice friendship and helping others story - great animation and family time.Grade A

Rescue Dog (1947) *** (out of 4)Pluto is working in the Arctic when he decides to take a walk. He crosses a frozen pond when he sees a whole in the ice and inside that hole is a playful seal. The seal begins to follow Pluto who doesn't want anything to do with him. RESCUE DOG isn't a classic Disney short but it's certainly cute enough to make it worth watching to fans of Pluto. There's not any spoken dialogue here and there's still no problem with the entertainment level because there's just so much nice action going on. This includes Pluto constantly trying to get away from the seal and a good (but dark) moment where he finds himself trapped under the water. There are certainly enough laughs to make this worth watching.

Cute Disney short with Pluto as a mountain rescue dog, a job usually reserved for St. Bernards in cartoons. Pluto's biggest problem in this one is keeping a seal from stealing the cask of brandy he wears around his neck. After fighting off the playful seal for awhile, Pluto finds himself in need of rescue, with only the seal around to help him. It's a fun little cartoon. Nothing extraordinary but pleasant and enjoyable. The animation is lovely, with rich colors and well-drawn characters and backgrounds. I'm a sucker for a good animated snowscape and this one is just gorgeous. As with many Pluto cartoons, it probably plays better for little kids. But there's joy to be had here for those of us who are still kids at heart.

What a lovely cartoon! Not one of my immediate favourites of the cartoons starring Pluto, but still classic entertaining stuff with a touch of cuteness. The story is a tad routine but kept afloat by the crisply timed humour, Pluto's energy and the fact that Salty the Seal is simply adorable. Not to mention that, although Pluto has had more effective foils(ie. Chip 'n' Dale), these two are very amusing together. The animation has been of slightly smoother quality in other cartoons with Pluto, but the colours still look beautiful. The music is jaunty, dynamic and makes what's going on on screen even more effective.Overall, a lovely cartoon, cute and funny. 9/10 Bethany Cox