Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Release Date: 1970
Running Time: 1hr 18 minutes
Genre: Family
Rating: U
Synopsis:
With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.
Set in Paris, 1910. Cat lover Adelaide is preparing for her future when she decides she wants her cats to inherit her mansion and fortune. Jealous butler Edgar hears everything and whisks the cats off to the countryside to dump them, however when they awake they stumble across a fun-loving tomcat O'Malley who helps them find their owner. This is the perfect family film for any cat lover. Duchess, Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz are the fun loving cats that find themselves on a journey through Paris. At the time of this production it was still early days in terms of animation for Walt Disney. One would argue it's not the most stunning piece of animation, however at the same time, for the time in which it was made it is simply sensational.
The storyline at first sounds a lot more menacing than it actually is. It's one of those wonderful Disney movies where the bad guy gets it in the end and they all live happily ever after. It has to, it's a kid's movie right? You can't help but fall in love with the characters. The sibling rivalry between Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz is funny and fantastically adorable. Duchess always reminds me of our cat Smudge, a proper little lady. Each one of the cats has their own little character, just like our pets have in reality. Any animal lover will instantly fall in love with the idea of it. Roquefort performed by Sterling Holloway is one of the most lovable characters, hilariously funny he is the tiny little mouse that looks out for the kittens. Who says cats and mice can't get along?
The film comes with a smashing soundtrack, a score that is almost as famous as the film itself. There isn't a kid around that doesn't know the lyrics to "Everybody wants to be a cat", written and performed by Phil Harris and Scatman Crothers. A simple film that is funny and romantic. Paris is known for its romance. The animation is nothing short of stunning. The details in animation describing Paris are sensational. A cracking moment is when audiences are shown a scene where Roquefort is shown chasing a bunch of alley cats. A very simple and effective joke. One of Walt Disney's most heartwarming features.
5/5
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