Lend a Paw (film) Pluto cartoon; released on October 3, 1941. Academy Award winner for Best Cartoon. Remake of Mickey’s Pal Pluto (1933). Directed by Clyde Geronimi. Pluto’s jealousy over a new kitten almost causes it to be drowned, but Pluto’s angel self wins out and the kitten is rescued. Dedicated to “The Tailwagger Foundation.”