Clutch Cargo - E33: Alaskan Pilot
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike are missing but Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack don't want Clutch to find them.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
4min | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1959– )
Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike are missing but Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack don't want Clutch to find them.
Creator: Clark Haas
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
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Short filmTranscript
00:00Clutch Cargo, with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot, in another exciting adventure, the Alaskan
00:10Pilot.
00:11As our story opens, we find Clutch and company on their way to the frozen north.
00:19Pretty cold country here in Alaska, Spinner.
00:25I'm sure glad we got warm clothes, Clutch.
00:28And Paddlefoot likes his wool sweater, too.
00:32Are we almost there, Clutch?
00:34Almost, Spinner.
00:35The village is just ahead.
00:37Oh, boy.
00:39It looks like a Christmas card.
00:42Fasten your seat belt.
00:43We're coming in.
00:45A man by the name of Smith is to meet us here.
00:59Somebody's standing there on the runway, Clutch.
01:02That must be our man.
01:04Let's taxi over there.
01:07All out.
01:15You sure made a fast trip.
01:18Welcome to Walrus Cove.
01:21I take it you're Walrus Smith, the man who sent for us.
01:24Right you are.
01:25And I'd know you anywhere, Clutch Cargo, from the picture in your adventure book.
01:30You too, Spinner and Paddlefoot.
01:32You make quite a team.
01:34What's the big problem, Mr. Smith?
01:36Just call me Walrus.
01:38Let's go over to the general store and I'll fill you in.
01:41Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows, watching Clutch and company,
01:44we find Gumboot Hogan and Moose Nose Mack,
01:48the two nastiest connivers in the North Country.
01:51Looks like we got more worries.
01:53They're the ones Walrus called to find Klondike and Sourdough.
01:57Yeah, we gotta get rid of them.
01:59We can't afford to have them helping Klondike and Sourdough.
02:02Let's get the snow buggy and head north.
02:05For years I've been grub-staking Klondike, Ike, and Sourdough, Mike.
02:10They always come in once a year for supplies.
02:13This year they didn't show up, and frankly I'm worried.
02:17I know what you mean.
02:19No one could survive a winter in this country without provisions.
02:22Do you have any idea where they might be?
02:24Yes, the way I get it, Ike and Mike discovered gold a ways back in the wilderness.
02:29Is there a landing strip anywhere near their mine?
02:32No, but I think there's a small clearing near their cabin.
02:36But nobody's ever landed a plane there before.
02:39Maybe we can.
02:41At least we'll try.
02:43Clutch, cargo, and company start on their journey over the wilderness
02:47in search of Klondike, Ike, and Sourdough, Mike, the two lost prospectors.
02:51Golly, Clutch.
02:53Look what we're flying over.
02:55It's the Smoky Valley Mr. Walrus told us about.
02:59Well, at least we know we're on the right track.
03:02What causes that smoke, Clutch?
03:04A big forest fire?
03:06Oh, no.
03:07That smoke is caused by volcanic fissures, or holes in the bottom of the valley floor.
03:12That so-called smoke you see is really hot sand that comes up in puffs.
03:16Golly, that'd burn you, wouldn't it?
03:19It'd make you a real hot dog, Paddlefoot.
03:22Whoa! Whoa!
03:24Well, I wouldn't particularly like to land there.
03:27But I think we'd better get a closer look in case Ike and Mike are down there.
03:36Clutch, you're getting awful close.
03:39It's the only way we can see.
03:41I can't see a thing.
03:47Oh, no. A mountain!
03:48We're gonna hit!
03:50What can possibly stop Clutch and company from hitting that mountain?
03:55Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
04:10Clutch Cargo with his pals, Spinner and Paddlefoot,
04:13in another exciting adventure, The Alaskan Pilot.
04:17You remember last time Clutch and company arrived at Walrus Cove
04:21when the Walrus Smith told them about Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike.
04:25They hadn't returned for supplies as they always have.
04:28Two characters, Gumboot and Moose Nose, watched Clutch's every move.
04:33Later...
04:34Oh, no! A mountain!
04:36We're gonna hit!
04:38Hurry up!
04:41Wow! We made it!
04:43The hot air rising from the valley helped lift us over.
04:47That valley's the last place I want to land a plane in.
04:50You said it, Spinner.
04:55There goes Cargo and his friends. We'd better hurry.
04:58They'll beat us to Klondike and Sourdough's place.
05:01We'll find a way to get them.
05:03And when they least expect it.
05:05Let's go.
05:13There are those Twin Peaks Mr. Walrus told us about.
05:16So they are.
05:18Klondike and Sourdough's cabin should be right at the base of the South Peak.
05:22There it is, Clutch. I see the cabin.
05:25There's the clearing in front of the cabin.
05:27If I come in slow, I can set her down there.
05:31Easy does it.
05:37Relax, Spinner. We're here.
05:40I wonder if anybody's home.
05:43Somebody must be here. There's smoke coming out of the chimney.
05:46Listen.
05:47Don't you touch that or I'll pour this hot coffee right on your head.
05:51Sure, and it's too bad I haven't got the piece of the Blarney stone right here.
05:55I'd hit you with it.
05:56Hello in there. Anybody home?
06:01Oh, entire nation is making all the commotion out there.
06:04Put that thing down.
06:06We're friends, sent here by Walrus Smith to find you.
06:09Why didn't you say so?
06:11Golly, mister. We didn't have a chance.
06:14Eh? Well, who are you?
06:17I'm Spinner, and these are my pals, Clutch Cargo and Paddlefoot.
06:21Clutch Cargo. We've heard of you.
06:24We've read your adventure logbook. Come in.
06:26Thanks, fellas. Don't mind if we do.
06:29Sure nice and warm in here.
06:32But what's that line for?
06:34Everything on that side of the line is Mike's.
06:36And everything on that side of the line is Ike's.
06:39Gee, that's a funny way to live.
06:41Not so funny.
06:42Sourdough would etch me clear out of the cabin if I didn't watch him.
06:45Why, you old skin print.
06:47What about you trying to take off with the last bean in the pot?
06:50It was on my side of the pot.
06:52If you hadn't dumped our barrel of beans in the stream,
06:55we'd be panning for gold instead of for beans.
06:57I didn't dump the beans in the stream.
06:59You did.
07:00I didn't.
07:01You did.
07:02I didn't.
07:03You did.
07:04I didn't.
07:05Cut it out, you two, and tell us what this is all about.
07:07He's been doing the darnedest things.
07:09He fed all of our hard tack to the squirrels
07:12and dumped our barrel of beans in the stream.
07:14I did.
07:15You did, you old geezer.
07:17Now, why would I do a thing like that?
07:19To starve me to death, that's why.
07:21Then you would get all the gold.
07:24Starve you?
07:25Why, you old fool, I'd starve myself to death, too.
07:28And you're just ornery enough to do it.
07:30Well, I've got good news for you.
07:32We brought your supplies and food for the winter.
07:35Gee, I'd sure like to see how you pan for gold.
07:38Uh, beans.
07:39Well, come out to the diggings and we'll show you.
07:42There's Cargo's plane in the clearing.
07:45He probably brought the old coot's supplies.
07:47When we dumped their food, I thought they'd have to leave.
07:50How are we going to get them off the land now?
07:52We'll just jump their claim.
07:54I've got a plan.
07:57What nasty plan does Gumboot have to stop them?
08:02Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
08:17Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Faddlefoot
08:20in another exciting adventure, The Alaskan Pilot.
08:24You'll remember last time Clutch and Company started in search of Klondike and Sourdough.
08:29After almost crashing into a mountain, they headed on.
08:32As they landed, a violent argument between Mike and Ike was in progress.
08:37Moose Nose and Gumboot arrived on the scene.
08:40How are we going to get them off the land now?
08:42We'll just jump their claim.
08:44We do our mining with this sluice box, Spinner.
08:47How's it work?
08:48Give me that shovel, Sourdough, and I'll show him.
08:51Sure, I'll give it to you.
08:52But it'll cost you five beans.
08:54Why, you old bandit, I only charge you four beans to use my pickaxe.
08:58You charged me ten beans to use your can opener.
09:02I didn't, didn't, didn't, didn't, didn't.
09:04Cut it out, you two.
09:06We brought you enough beans to last you all winter.
09:09It ain't the beans we're arguing about, it's the principle of the thing.
09:12Quiet, you old hoot owl. What do you know about principles?
09:15Those two old coots are still fighting.
09:18Fine. The more noise they make, the less apt they are to notice us.
09:23How much gold do you get out of these diggings?
09:25We struck it rich. We're getting three ounces to the shovel full.
09:29Yeah, but the beans are sure dropping off.
09:31We're only getting two or three to the shovel full.
09:34Speaking of beans, let's get back and unload those supplies.
09:37I'm hungry.
09:42They're leaving. Now's our chance.
09:44We'll go down and drive our claim stakes, then head for the land office.
09:48Looks like Walrus Smith sent you enough grub to last you through two winters.
09:52Yeah, but Sourdough stacked all the canned goods on his side of the room.
09:56You bet I did. And it's going to cost you two ounces of gold for every can I give you.
10:01You forgot. I got the can opener.
10:04And it'll cost you four ounces of gold every time you use it.
10:08I won't pay it.
10:09You won't eat.
10:10I will.
10:11You won't.
10:12I will.
10:13You won't.
10:14Will.
10:15Won't.
10:16Will.
10:17Won't.
10:18Hold on, you two. I'll divide everything up.
10:22Wait a minute. Cargo's plain.
10:24Yeah, if they discover our claim stakes, they could fly to the land office ahead of us.
10:29Right. You sneak over there and train his gas tank.
10:32Leave just enough gas to get a good start.
10:37There. Everything is all divided 50-50.
10:40There's no cause for further argument.
10:42Yeah, but Klondike's still got the only can opener.
10:46And it's still going to cost you plenty to use it.
10:48You'll forget. I own the flapjack flipper.
10:51Wait till you want to use that.
10:52You boys can settle that between you.
10:54You've got all winter to argue about it.
10:56The first blizzard's about due, too. I can feel it in my bones.
11:00Listen, a motor.
11:04It's a snow buggy with two men in it.
11:10Why, that's Moose Nose Mack and Gumboot Hogan.
11:13They're the orneriest claim jumpers in the whole North Country.
11:16I'll bet they've staked out our diggings.
11:18Let's go down and see.
11:19Soon as we get our prior claim located in the land office,
11:22we'll come back and throw them off legal light.
11:25They've replaced your claim marker with their own.
11:28It says, this here gold belongs to Gumboot and Moose Nose.
11:32Ha, ha, ha.
11:34Didn't you fellas ever register your claim at the land office?
11:37Heck, no. Too far to go.
11:39We couldn't spare the time.
11:41Spinner and I'll fly back and register it for you.
11:43We can beat those crooks at their own game.
11:46Okay, Clutch, but you'd better get going.
11:49That storm's gonna break any minute.
11:53We gotta keep ahead of that storm.
11:55I'd sure hate to be caught in a blizzard way out here.
12:00Golly, what's wrong, Clutch?
12:03We're out of gas.
12:06Out of gas and a bad storm approaching.
12:09What will happen?
12:11Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode
12:14with Clutch Cargo.
12:25Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot
12:28in another exciting adventure,
12:30The Alaskan Pilot.
12:32You'll remember last time Clutch and company reached
12:35Klondike Ike and Sourdough Mike
12:37only to find them in a violent argument.
12:40Then Clutch and company decide to fly to the claims office
12:43and stake a claim before Gumboot and Moose Nose.
12:47They start out.
12:51What's wrong, Clutch?
12:53We're out of gas.
12:54Those crooks must have drained our tanks.
12:56Oh, no.
12:57We're right over the valley of 10,000 smokes.
13:01I hope we can find that updraft.
13:11Clutch, look.
13:13We're starting to rise.
13:15We're in luck.
13:16We've hit the updraft.
13:22I think we can make it over the ridge.
13:25Look, Clutch.
13:26It's starting to snow.
13:34Do you see any place where we can set her down, Spinner?
13:37Nothing but trees
13:39and a little river.
13:40A river?
13:42It's bound to be frozen over.
13:44We'll land there.
14:01What do we do now, Clutch?
14:03We'll never get to the claim office before those crooks.
14:06The river runs right through the town.
14:09Did you bring our ice skates with you, Spinner?
14:11Yeah, Clutch.
14:12In the back.
14:14But we can't skate that far.
14:16No, but we can sail.
14:19We have wood from the trees, ice skates, and a tarp.
14:22Put them all together, and you have an ice boat.
14:25Oh, boy.
14:26Let's get to work.
14:37We're stuck again.
14:39The snow's getting deeper.
14:41Get out and put the front skis on.
14:43It looks like winter's here to stay.
14:45Pretty sneaky the way we fixed Clutch Cargo's plane, eh, Gumboot?
14:49Yeah.
14:50We won't have to worry about those meddlers upsetting our plans.
14:53We can take it easy from here on.
14:56Boy, that's keen, Clutch.
14:59She's all rigged and ready to sail, Spinner.
15:02Let's go.
15:03We're set, Clutch.
15:04Okay.
15:05Here goes.
15:06Ruff, ruff.
15:07Ruff, ruff.
15:08Ruff.
15:14Wee!
15:15Look at this thing go!
15:18At this speed, we should beat those crooks to the claim office.
15:27As the ice boat carrying Clutch and company steadily picks up speed,
15:31not much farther ahead are Dead Man's Rapids,
15:34a dangerous, unfrozen, deep stretch of river.
15:38This is more fun than ice skating.
15:42We're really moving.
15:45Must be going 50 miles an hour.
15:49Oh, no.
15:50That roar must be a waterfall.
15:52How do you stop an ice boat?
15:54With a break.
15:55Only we don't have one.
15:58Sounds like open water rushing over huge boulders.
16:04They're headed right for the dangerous rapids.
16:07Will they get through?
16:09Be sure to tune in for the next exciting episode with Clutch Cargo.
16:15Clutch Cargo with his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot
16:19in another exciting adventure, the Alaskan Pilot.
16:23You'll remember last time Clutch and company were forced down in a blinding storm.
16:28Determined to beat Moose Nose and Gumboot to the claims office,
16:32they build a crude ice boat and start downriver toward Walrus Lake.
16:37Determined to beat Moose Nose and Gumboot to the claims office,
16:40they build a crude ice boat and start downriver toward Walrus Cove.
16:45How do you stop an ice boat?
16:47With a break.
16:48Only we don't have one.
16:52Sounds like open water rushing over huge boulders.
16:57Hold tight.
16:58We're going up over the river bank.
17:02Whee! We did it!
17:05Should be easy sailing from here on.
17:08Not far to go now.
17:10A few minutes and we'll have our claim filed, Moose Nose.
17:14Looks like we're almost there.
17:17There's Walrus Smith's store.
17:19Drop the sail and we'll coast in.
17:22Boy, that was quite a ride.
17:25Come on, gang.
17:26Let's go over to the general store.
17:29Boy, am I glad to see you.
17:32I was worried.
17:33So were we at times.
17:35Where can we file a claim for Klondike and Sourdough?
17:38Right here.
17:39I'm the storekeeper, the mayor, the postmaster, and the land agent.
17:43Come on in the store.
17:45There's the village just ahead.
17:46We made pretty good time.
17:48Pull up in front of the general store.
17:50We'll go in and file our claim.
17:52So Moose Nose and Gumboot are up to their old tricks again, huh?
17:57Shh.
17:58They're coming in.
18:01We want to file a...
18:02Why, you!
18:04Clutch cargo.
18:05Let's get out of here.
18:07Clutch!
18:08They're getting away.
18:09After them, then.
18:16Quick, Walrus.
18:17Do you have a snow car?
18:18Sure do, Clutch.
18:20And it'll outrun that wig any day.
18:22Let's go.
18:23Clutch and his friends are soon underway.
18:26Their tracks are clear enough.
18:27We can't lose them.
18:32Oh, they're coming after us in old Walrus' snow sled.
18:35I'll stick to the steep slopes.
18:37We can outrun them that way.
18:41Hour after hour, the chase continues over the mountains.
18:44Finally, they hit the downgrade, leading to the old prospector's diggings.
18:49I know a way to stop them.
18:53Hand me that rifle spinner.
18:54Only to just bounce off on that tractor of theirs.
18:57I don't intend to shoot at them.
18:59Watch this.
19:02Quit shooting, Clutch.
19:03The snow buried them.
19:06What in tarnation is going on out there?
19:09We just trapped those two claim jumpers.
19:11Bring us a shovel, will you?
19:13As sheriff in these parts, I'll take them in and see they won't be around to bother you two for a long time.
19:20Thanks, Walrus.
19:21And since we're struck pay dirt, I better remind you, you're in for a fair share.
19:26Yeah, for grub stickiness, I figure you're due a third interest in our diggings.
19:30Well, that reminds me.
19:31I registered your claim, and here's the deed, Klondike.
19:35Now, hold on there, Klondike.
19:37I'll keep that deed.
19:38Oh, no, you won't.
19:39I got it, and it's mine.
19:41Taint neither.
19:42Tis too.
19:43Taint.
19:44Tis.
19:45Taint.
19:46Tis.
19:47Taint.
19:48Tis.
19:49Hold it, you two.
19:51Why don't you tear it in two pieces and each of you keep half?
19:56Good idea, Clutch Boy.
19:58It's a wonder I didn't think of it meself.
20:00Those two coots couldn't get along if they didn't argue all the time.
20:04They've been at it for 50 years.
20:07And so ends the story of Clutch Cargo and his pals, Spinner and Battlefoot, and the Alaskan Pilot.
20:15Be sure to tune in for another exciting adventure with Clutch Cargo.