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The Pointer was a Mickey Mouse animated short released in 1939. It was notably the first official short to feature Fred Moore's redesign for Mickey, which was created for the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment in Fantasia and first seen in the "Mickey Meets Robinson Crusoe" storyline in the Mickey Mouse newspaper comic the previous winter and the commercials The Standard Parade and Mickey's Surprise Party several months earlier (although storyboard sketches, as well as the theatrical poster seen on the right, still used Mickey's 1935-38 design).

Synopsis

Pluto becomes a hunting dog, learning how to point for Mickey.

Plot

Mickey Mouse and Pluto are camping in the woods about to set out hunting. Mickey, dressed in a hunting outfit, reads to Pluto from an instructional book how to point at game and not move. Mickey promises that if they are successful they will have "quail on toast, and maybe a nice big juicy bear steak" that night. After Mickey tosses aside a can of beans in favor of their target meal, they set out into the forest, Mickey carrying a shotgun.

But the first time they see quail, Pluto gets too excited, knocks Mickey over, and scares the birds away. Mickey scolds Pluto, but later softens, realizing that Pluto is a mutt and won't be able to learn. They set off again, but become separated. Pluto again hears some quail, and points at them. He is careful this time not to move at all, even to the point of letting the quail jump up on him and pull his fur. However, Mickey is unaware that Pluto is not right behind him. He jumps down from a rock and unwittingly wakes a sleeping bear who starts to follow him. Only when Mickey doubles around and comes across Pluto, still in his pointer position, does he realize that there is a bear behind him.

The bear appears to be belligerent, but instead of running away, Mickey first tries to talk to the bear, explaining that he and Pluto were only hunting quail. Mickey even introduces himself to the bear, saying "i hope you've heard of me".

The bear instead chases after Mickey and Pluto, who tear a path across the landscape back to their camp. That night they happily eat a supper of the canned beans from earlier.

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1920s
Steamboat Willie • The Gallopin' Gaucho • The Barn Dance • Plane Crazy • The Opry House • When the Cat's Away • The Barnyard Battle • The Plowboy • The Karnival Kid • Mickey's Follies • Mickey's Choo-Choo • The Jazz Fool • Jungle Rhythm • The Haunted House • Wild Waves
1930s
Fiddling Around • The Barnyard Concert • The Cactus Kid • The Fire Fighters • The Shindig • The Chain Gang • The Gorilla Mystery • The Picnic • Pioneer Days • The Birthday Party • Traffic Troubles • The Castaway • The Moose Hunt • The Delivery Boy • Mickey Steps Out • Blue Rhythm • Fishin' Around • The Barnyard Broadcast • The Beach Party • Mickey Cuts Up • Mickey's Orphans • The Duck Hunt • The Grocery Boy • The Mad Dog • Barnyard Olympics • Mickey's Revue • Musical Farmer • Mickey in Arabia • Mickey's Nightmare • Trader Mickey • The Whoopee Party • Touchdown Mickey • The Wayward Canary • The Klondike Kid • Mickey's Good Deed • Building a Building • The Mad Doctor • Mickey's Pal Pluto • Mickey's Mellerdrammer • Ye Olden Days • The Mail Pilot • Mickey's Mechanical Man • Mickey's Gala Premier • Puppy Love • The Steeple-Chase • The Pet Store • Giantland • Shanghaied • Camping Out • Playful Pluto • Gulliver Mickey • Mickey's Steam-Roller • Orphan's Benefit • Mickey Plays Papa • The Dognapper • Two-Gun Mickey • Mickey's Man Friday • The Band Concert • Mickey's Service Station • Mickey's Kangaroo • Mickey's Garden • Mickey's Fire Brigade • Pluto's Judgement Day • On Ice • Mickey's Polo Team • Orphans' Picnic • Mickey's Grand Opera • Thru the Mirror • Mickey's Rival • Moving Day • Alpine Climbers • Mickey's Circus • Donald and Pluto • Mickey's Elephant • The Worm Turns • Magician Mickey • Moose Hunters • Mickey's Amateurs • Hawaiian Holiday • Clock Cleaners • Lonesome Ghosts • Boat Builders • Mickey's Trailer • The Whalers • Mickey's Parrot • Brave Little Tailor • Society Dog Show • Mickey's Surprise Party • The Pointer
1940s
Tugboat Mickey • Pluto's Dream House • Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip • The Little Whirlwind • The Nifty Nineties • Orphan's Benefit (remake) • A Gentleman's Gentleman • Canine Caddy • Lend a Paw • Mickey's Birthday Party • Symphony Hour • Pluto and the Armadillo • Squatter's Rights • Mickey's Delayed Date • Mickey Down Under • Mickey and the Seal
1950s
R'Coon Dawg • Pluto's Party • Pluto's Christmas Tree • The Simple Things
1980s-2010s
Mickey's Christmas Carol • The Prince and the Pauper • Runaway Brain • Get a Horse!
Other Shorts
Minnie's Yoo Hoo (film) • Parade of the Award Nominees • The Standard Parade • The Sorcerer's Apprentice • All Together • Mickey and the Beanstalk • Mickey and the Goat Man • Mickey in a Minute • Once Upon a Studio
Songs
Minnie's Yoo Hoo (song)
See Also
Mickey Mouse Club • The Mouse Factory • Good Morning, Mickey • Mickey's Mouse Tracks • Mickey Mouse and Friends • Disney's The Twelve Days of Christmas • Mickey's Fun Songs • Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas • House of Mouse • Mickey Mouse Works • Mickey's Magical Christmas • Mickey's House of Villains • Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse • Mickey Mousekersize • Mickey Mouse (TV series) • Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures • Mickey's 90th Spectacular • Mickey Go Local • The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse • Mickey: The Story of a Mouse • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+