This is an early Mickey Mouse cartoon produced by the Disney studio. There will be spoilers ahead:
I get the feeling that this short may have been at least partly intended to serve as a vehicle for the song "Puppy Love" which Minnie sings to Mickey early on and which they later sing as a duet. Given that shorts were often used by other studios to promote music and that The Three Little Pigs made "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" a smash hit, I suppose it's possible.
This is, at base, a love story. Mickey is bringing flowers and candy to Minnie, we see birds, squirrels and even two statues on a fountain transfixed with one another and all is beautiful. Even Pluto and Minnie's dog are smitten. Cue song, hearts and flowers.
Pluto does something which triggers a meltdown in the relationship between Mickey and Minnie, harsh words are exchanged and suddenly, everything is flipped. The short's animation and characterization are expertly done here and some very nice gags are tossed in. Minnie's dog clears up the misconception and Minnie is suddenly back in love and so is Mickey. Cue song again as all is now right with the world, for the moment anyway.
This short is available on the Disney Treasures Mickey Mouse In Black and White, Volume One DVD set. The set is well worth finding and this short is reasonably good.
I get the feeling that this short may have been at least partly intended to serve as a vehicle for the song "Puppy Love" which Minnie sings to Mickey early on and which they later sing as a duet. Given that shorts were often used by other studios to promote music and that The Three Little Pigs made "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" a smash hit, I suppose it's possible.
This is, at base, a love story. Mickey is bringing flowers and candy to Minnie, we see birds, squirrels and even two statues on a fountain transfixed with one another and all is beautiful. Even Pluto and Minnie's dog are smitten. Cue song, hearts and flowers.
Pluto does something which triggers a meltdown in the relationship between Mickey and Minnie, harsh words are exchanged and suddenly, everything is flipped. The short's animation and characterization are expertly done here and some very nice gags are tossed in. Minnie's dog clears up the misconception and Minnie is suddenly back in love and so is Mickey. Cue song again as all is now right with the world, for the moment anyway.
This short is available on the Disney Treasures Mickey Mouse In Black and White, Volume One DVD set. The set is well worth finding and this short is reasonably good.