With many appearances in Disney’s cartoon shorts, Pluto’s popularity grew, no bones about it! So, in 1937 he was given his own series of cartoons and would star in 48 of his very own Pluto shorts. The third, Pantry Pirate, was released on this day in 1940, and in which Pluto is in the dog house after attempting to steal a very appetizing fresh baked ham. Only two characters appear in this featurette, Pluto and a house cook, and although we only see her from the neck down, she appeared in several other Disney shorts such as Figaro and Cleo, Three Orphan Kittens, and More Kittens, without ever getting a head.