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Lend a Paw is a 1941 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Clyde Geronimi. The plot revolves around Mickey Mouse rescuing a bagged kitten floating in a river, which causes his dog Pluto to become intensely jealous. Pluto's initial animosity toward the kitten eventually turns into a rescue effort after the kitten falls down a well. The cartoon received the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
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Why is Lend a Paw significant in Disney's Oscar history?
Lend a Paw is the only Mickey Mouse theatrical short film to ever win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject. It won at the 14th Academy Awards in 1942 despite Mickey Mouse being Disney's flagship character.
Who directed the 1941 Disney short Lend a Paw?
Lend a Paw was directed by Clyde Geronimi for Walt Disney Productions. Geronimi later went on to co-direct Disney feature films including Alice in Wonderland and Sleeping Beauty.
What happens in the plot of Lend a Paw?
In Lend a Paw, a mischievous stray cat tricks Mickey into scolding Pluto, but Pluto later rescues the cat after it falls through ice into a frozen pond. Mickey then recognizes Pluto's heroism and welcomes the cat into the household.
Have any other Mickey Mouse shorts been nominated for an Oscar?
Multiple Mickey Mouse shorts received Academy Award nominations over the decades, but Lend a Paw remains the only one to actually win in the animated short category. Most of Disney's animated short Oscars were won by the Silly Symphonies series.
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