The only thing that keeps this one afloat is the capture of a cougar by a rancher and his son who know how to rope a mountain lion when he's up in a tree. Otherwise, the story surrounding that scene of capture is suspiciously drummed up by a screenwriter who spins a slight tale about an Indian boy and his encounter with the cowboy after the boy finds a pup that he must give away.
The Technicolor in this short is the film's greatest asset, as is the outdoor desert scenery--but the story is pure hokum.
Narrated by Art Gilmore, it does have a few tense moments once the rancher has managed to collar the cougar with a few ropes, but other than that the story is uninspired. Hard to believe this won an Oscar for best short subject back in 1952.