The Simple Things

Mickey and Pluto go fishing at the beach.

1953 • 7 min • Animation · Comedy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 3

Movie Knight Score

65 reviews

63 Audience · 65 · 100%

Mickey Mouse and Pluto enjoy a fishing trip that quickly goes awry. Pluto battles a persistent clam, while Mickey faces off against a clever, hungry seagull and its friends. It's a classic cartoon adventure with comical mishaps.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Pluto gets a clam stuck on his tongue
Seagulls repeatedly snatch fish and bait

What it models well

Perseverance through challenges
Friendship and companionship
Resourcefulness

Talk about it after

How Pluto handled the tricky clam
Mickey's attempts to outsmart the seagulls
The different ways animals behaved

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The Simple Things. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.