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The Cat Came Back (1988)
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Cordell Barker (story)
Release Date:
22 June 1988 (Canada)
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A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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(2 articles)
Nfb Goes To Sundance With Three Shorts
(From SneakPeek. 7 December 2009, 1:35 PM, PST)
Trailer For Cordell Barker’s Animated Short Runaway
(From Twitch. 30 April 2009, 2:53 PM, PDT)
(From SneakPeek. 7 December 2009, 1:35 PM, PST)
Trailer For Cordell Barker’s Animated Short Runaway
(From Twitch. 30 April 2009, 2:53 PM, PDT)
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Painfully funny!
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(Complete credited cast)| Richard Condie | ... | (voice) |
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Le chat colla
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The ending is almost identical to that of Friz Freleng's 1948 cartoon Back Alley Oproar (1948) featuring Sylvester and Elmer Fudd. The plot differs in that Sylvester is keeping Elmer awake with his back fence singing performance.
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Referenced in "Corner Gas: Cat River Daze (#6.11)" (2009)
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Excellent short animated film about a pesky cat that won't go away! One day, someone knocks at the door, and leaves a cat. But Mr. Johnson's happiness rapidly turns into a nightmare. He can't get rid of the unwanted cat. Hilarious! I was almost rolling on the floor laughing when he's stuck in the cave with the rats! And don't forget, a cat has nine lives! I would have to agree that this is one of the funniest animated film around. Great product again from the National Film Board of Canada. And the music is adding to the fun.
Seen twice at home, in Toronto, on December 31st, 2004.
88/100 (***½)