Pluto's Dream House (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, Pluto's Dream House is a family and animation film directed by Clyde Geronimi, running about 7 minutes.

What it’s about. Mickey Mouse is about to build Pluto a doghouse when Pluto digs up a magic lamp that speaks in black dialect. It offers to do Mickey's bidding. Mickey's first wish is for a doghouse, and the lamp starts to work. Suddenly, the saw, the planer, the paintbrush and other tools magically begin working on their own. Finally, Pluto has a magnificent doghouse. The second wish? Mickey asks the lamp to give Pluto a bath. But things go awry when Pluto accidentally breaks Mickey's radio. Now, all sorts of conflicting messages are coming out of the speaker as Mickey tries to fix it. The lamp assumes all the voices are Mickey's and obeys them. Pluto is rolled with a rolling pin, punched with boxing gloves, frozen in an aspic and is about to be cut into thin slices before all ends happily.

Who’s in it. Pluto's Dream House stars Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited), Lee Millar as Pluto (voice) (uncredited), Billy Bletcher as Magic Lamp (voice) (uncredited) and Elvia Allman as Cooking Show Lady on Radio (voice) (uncredited).

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Pluto's Dream House has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pluto's Dream House page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pluto's Dream House tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.