Goluboy shchenok, alternative translations - Pale Blue Puppy/Slate puppy) is a 1976 Soviet animated film.

The lyrics and screenplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based on the tale by Hungarian writer Gyula Urban [hu].

The film was unique in utilizing a non-traditional animation technique where spots of colorful India ink were used to form the characters.

For example, the Black Cat would vanish from the foreground only to reappear immediately in the back, or the evil Pirate would transform into a thundercloud by inflating himself with his own malice.

Unexpectedly, the Pirate attacks the island and using the Black Cat, kidnaps the Blue Puppy.

This is because the word goluboy (light blue) is a modern Russian slang term for gay.

However, the additional connotation to the Russian word "blue" is a recent phenomenon, and writer Yuri Entin has pointed out that he never thought of such an association in 1976, when the film was made.