The Pointer
Mickey and Pluto go hunting for quail. Pluto scares away the first ones they see; Mickey scolds him, then relents. He shows Pluto how to be a pointer, and they set off after another quail, but Mickey accidentally jumps on a bear’s nose, and thinks it’s Pluto. Meanwhile, Pluto finds the quail and points. The babies climb on board and start picking at his hairs, but Pluto’s been told not to move. Mickey finally comes across Pluto, who by now is covered by small animals, and realizes he’s being followed by a bear. Mickey tries to reason with the bear, and backs off a cliff, onto Pluto.
Nominated for the Academy Award, and the film that introduced the modern Mickey Mouse — this is where he was redesigned with a pear-shaped body and, crucially, eyes with actual pupils, which is why he can suddenly act. It is also one of the best Mickey-and-Pluto films: the bear sequence is beautifully timed, and Pluto's attempts to point are among the finest animal animation the studio produced. A genuine high point.
A hunting premise, and a bear encounter played for real tension.