The Cat Came Back (1988)
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- 7min
- Animation, Short
- 22 Jun 1988 (Canada)
- Short
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
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Richard Condie | ... |
Mr. Johnson (voice)
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Directed by
| Cordell Barker | ||
Written by
| Cordell Barker | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Cordell Barker | ... | producer |
| Richard Condie | ... | producer |
| Cyndi Forcand | ... | associate producer |
| Ches Yetman | ... | executive producer |
Sound Department
| Clive Perry | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Ken Rodeck | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lorne Bailey | ... | animation camera operator |
Animation Department
| April Barker | ... | assistant painter |
| Cordell Barker | ... | animator / backgrounds |
| William Marce | ... | trace and paint artist |
Music Department
| John McCulloch | ... | music arranger |
| Peter Allen | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Cordell Barker | ... | airbrush artist |
| Cyndi Forcand | ... | studio administrator |
| Niel McInnes | ... | airbrush artist |
| John Weldon | ... | story consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National Film Board of Canada (NFB) (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Expanded Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Lumivision (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD) (on 'The World's Greatest Animation')
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Storyline
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Animated illustration of the folksong, "The Cat Came Back," sung by a quartet. Old Mr. Johnson, at 80-plus years, sits in his bed sit playing his tuba when someone leaves a small yellow cat on his doorstep. The cat is destructive, so Old Mr. Johnson puts it back on the doorstep. The cat comes back through the mail slot. Then Johnson tries the woods, the sea, a helium balloon, and a scenic railway. Each time, Old Mr. Johnson takes the brunt of the adventure and the cat returns more destructive than before. Finally it's time for dynamite. Nine lives anyone? Mee-ouch.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gained wide and popular theatrical exposure in Canada as a cartoon short screened before the feature movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into 50 for 50: Volume 1, Tape 2: Animation: A Touch of Fantasy (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Cat Came Back See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Johnson:
[pumping a railcar and seeing a cow tied to the railroad track like a damsel in distress]
What the ffff! See more » |