I'm not sure if I ever really loved Pluto all that much as a Disney character even as a kid, but I probably liked him. I'm not too keen on him nowadays. He doesn't really look anything like a dog, he looks more like a sad grizzled old man! And he's so nasty and always barking at cute little animals and everything. It makes me laugh when Mickey or someone'll ask if he's hungry and he'll kinda pant/say "yeah, yeah!" I also find really funny the big yowl he makes when something will bite his tale! Anyway the point is, for me this is the best Pluto cartoon and I really like him in it, and I've always loved it. The structure and formula of this one is so classic Disney y'know? Like their classic template formula. You really feel sorry for Pluto in the first half when he and Mickey look all scruffy compared to the other dogs and owners, Pluto's unrequited love for the snobby girl dog, and the embarrassing way Pluto acts and gets them thrown out. But then Pluto saves the day and gets the girl, so it's the classic from the worst of places to the best of places kind of tale. I like the design of Mickey Mouse the best as he appears in this. This is the last ever short he appeared in with little black dots for eyes 'ya know. To me I found the cartoon a little slow for most of the first part, but then it takes off spectacularly when the fire bursts out Pluto's riding a flaming unexpected makeshift roller-coaster on skates! I just love all the action and momentum of that part, it's just exiting and brilliant! Not to mention the animation of the fire and everything looks amazing. That's what I love in my Disney cartoon shorts, something that'll grab you like that or tug at heartstrings. I love this one a lot, it starts out slow, but by the end it rocks! Pluto gets to be a real hero... Thank you.

As I have said, the basic premise of Society Dog Show is very predictable. However putting that minor quibble aside, it is a hugely enjoyable silly symphony that fully reminds me of why I love Disney so much. Mickey is voiced by the master Walt Disney, and you have Pluto as energetic as ever, and voiced by the one and only Pinto Colvig. Another character that I loved was Fifi, who is not only really cute, but is at her most playful. The short is filled with clever and well timed gags, the best being the examination of Pluto by a disgruntled judge. Other elements that stood out were the gorgeous Technicolour animation and the music that is not only lively but quite lyrical as well. Overall, predictable, but nevertheless hugely enjoyable, where Pluto steals the show. I recommend it! 10/10 Bethany Cox

Mickey brings Pluto to a stuffy society dog show and has the temerity to enter his pooch. Not surprisingly, the judge is less than impressed with Pluto, though the dog ends up proving his worth when there is a fire and Pluto comes to the rescue.

Throughout the entire 1930s, the Disney Studio consistently made the best looking cartoons. Not only was the quality of animation the best in the industry, but they had an exclusive contract for several years for the use of Technicolor...true color...while the other studios generally made black & white films or films with primitive two-color systems (like Cinecolor). So the fact that "Society Dog Show" looks so darn good comes as no surprise whatsoever...folks came to expect excellence like this!

What you have is an excellently animated cartoon with a nice, enjoyable story...the sort of thing that helped to make Pluto a favorite for decades. Well worth seeing.