Foreverisacastironmess This is one of those cute and uplifting Disney shorts that I loved the most as a kid and that always popped up in my mind whenever I'd remember them, it was on some VHS mini collection of the shorts and I must have watched that tape a hundred times before bedtime until it was busted! This was probably my favourite one because it's so fun and wacky, and despite the lack of Donald and Goofy, it feels very similar to the much earlier animation "Hawaiian Holiday." Despite the obvious similarities like Pluto matching wits against a tiny sea creature, to me it just has the same kind of free-spirited sunny atmosphere. If not the words, I always remembered the tune of that song, it's such a heartwarming little ditty that reminds one of the simple free pleasures in life such as a carefree day on the beach, as well as providing in a way a subtle bittersweet note of finality for what was to be the last appearance of Mickey in a short for decades, and while it's a shame that it had to come to that, retiring such a beloved character for that long, I think this short was a good way to end things, it's very true to the pure spirit of joy that the earlier cartoons possessed. And Mickey never completely went away anyhow, he was always around in some form or other, so be happy! To me some of the animation is as nicely done as anything from the 30s or 40s, like the rich details put into the crashing surf at the beginning and a lot of the backgrounds, while some of it is noticeably not so impressive, like Mickey's character design which just looks really off and weird! I also remembered a lot of the comedy gags involving the clam with a face, like the yo-yo clam tail, when it mimics Pluto's bark with its clacking shell, and mostly when it begins to sneeze uncontrollably after eating the pepper. I felt really bad for Pluto as he kid when he gets the clam stuck in his mouth and gets unfairly scolded by Mickey when it eats all the food! And no sooner is that little terror banished back to the ocean then a fish-crazed seagull appears on the scene which even starts to pick on Mickey after hogtying and gagging Pluto with his own tail! And at the end, the very very end as it were, it's the hilariously voiced seagull who gets the last laugh and the last word! Nice well meaning short, I don't have any real problems with it at all, it certainly lights up my mood whenever I watch it and it's a very fond farewell for me, keep your sunny sides up!

MisterWhiplash I didn't know until looking at the reviews on Letterboxd and IMDb trivia that this was the last Mickey Mouse cartoon that Walt Disney worked on, in other words the final one that was a short in this format (I have to think Mickey Mouse showed up *somewhere* in the 13 ensuing years until Disney died, maybe someone can bring this info up). It certainly was a good one to leave off on, and mostly because it goes back to the spirit of the early Mickey Mouse shorts: Mickey having lots of gags involving other animals that are screwing around with him.Of course it's not quite the same since we also have Pluto, but the raison d'etre of Mickey Mouse can be seen here just as well as in those late 20's and early 30's shots (it's not quite that quality, but then what is). It's a lot of fun to see the hijinks ensue with the clams and then the seagulls, and the light but constantly mounting touch that Disney brought, where a gag builds on top of another and it's about the affronting personalities and clashing of conflicts more than anything, makes it memorable.I think that it helps to watch it as a kid initially, as I got to do (thanks Disney Classics VHS series in the 80's, which introduced me and other kids to Steamboat Willie by the way), so that the history of it and that significance can come later. If you take it on its own, it's not any masterwork but it's fun and engaging and cute and that's what counts.

utgard14 The final Mickey Mouse theatrical short in the classic era. Also the last one made in Walt Disney's lifetime. The story is a very simple one. Mickey and Pluto are going fishing. Pluto gets into trouble with a clam and Mickey fights off a seagull trying to steal his bait. It's an enjoyable short albeit an unexceptional one. The colors are luscious and the animation is beautiful. A few funny moments here and there. Mickey's final line is bittersweet. My favorite part about the whole thing is that title song. I'm not sure who sang it but it's just lovely. This isn't one of the best Mickey or Pluto shorts I've seen but it is nice.

baruch770 Since this was the last mickey mouse short it made no sense for that bird to be in the finale scene as the cartoon closes. i liked the title song. On one of the disney videos "Canine Comando"i saw a small segment of this short. I enjoyed the music.