“Mickey and Pluto go fishing at the beach.”
Mickey and Pluto go fishing. Pluto has a run-in with a clam, who eventually lodges in Pluto's mouth; Mickey thinks the clam is Pluto's tongue and can't understand why Pluto keeps begging for more food. After they get rid of the clam, Mickey's attempts to use his minnows as bait are thwarted by a hungry seagull; he brings his friends, and they chase our heroes away.
James MacDonald
Mickey Mouse (voice)
Pinto Colvig
Pluto (voice)
The Simple Things is a animation, comedy film released in 1953 exploring themes of fish, fishing, cartoon, seagull, short film. Directed by Charles August Nichols, it stars James MacDonald, Pinto Colvig. Mickey and Pluto go fishing. Pluto has a run-in with a clam, who eventually lodges in Pluto's mouth; Mickey thinks the clam is Pluto's tongue and can't understand why Pluto keeps begging for more food. After they get rid of the clam, Mickey's attempts to use his minnows as bait are thwarted by a hungry seagull; he brings his friends, and they chase our heroes away.
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