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Gay Purr-ee

  • 19621962
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
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6.6/10
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Judy Garland in Gay Purr-ee (1962)
A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.
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A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Abe Levitow
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Jones
    • Chuck Jones
    • Ralph Wright(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Judy Garland(voice)
    • Robert Goulet(voice)
    • Red Buttons(voice)
  • Director
    • Abe Levitow
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Jones
    • Chuck Jones
    • Ralph Wright(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Judy Garland(voice)
    • Robert Goulet(voice)
    • Red Buttons(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Trailer 3:45
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    Photos16

    Robert Goulet, Judy Garland Recording Studio Gay Purr-ee (1962) Warber Bros.
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    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Mewsette
    • (voice)
    Robert Goulet
    Robert Goulet
    • Jaune-Tom
    • (voice)
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Robespierre
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Meowrice
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    • Mme. Rubens-Chatte
    • (voice)
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Bulldog
    • (voice)
    • …
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Joan Gardner
    • Lady From Provence
    • (voice)
    Julie Bennett
    Julie Bennett
    • Lady From Provence
    • (voice)
    Bill Cole
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Lee
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Max Smith
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Abe Levitow
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Jones
      • Chuck Jones
      • Ralph Wright(additional dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Chuck Jones had been under an exclusive contract with Warner Bros., and worked on this film in violation of his contract. After Warner Bros. picked up the film from UPA for distribution instead of Columbia, they discovered his work on the film and fired him, resulting in his departure for MGM.
    • Goofs
      Jaune-Tom and Robespierre set off from a station in Provence signed "Moustier St Marie". It is a real place but spelled "Moustiers Ste. Marie"; the Virgin Mary is after all always in the feminine.
    • Quotes

      Jeanette: [to her sister] But darling, think of Paris! Lovely, gay Paris! Have you forgotten the sidewalk cafés and how we sipped champagne?

      Mewsette: Champagne? That must be what they call catnip in Paris. How nice!

      Jeanette: ...the button champignons sautéed in butter with tiny shreds of herbs...

      Mewsette: I know what they are - mushrooms! And delicious, too!

      Jeanette: And oh, my dear, the Champs-Elysées!

      Mewsette: Champs-Elysées? I wonder what they taste like.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits include colorful drawings of the movie's main stars, which then change into their cartoon characters. Although John Hitesman is credited with the title artwork, the caricatures appear to be the work of Ronald Searle.
    • Alternate versions
      Some television prints are clumsily edited and have several reels in the wrong order.
    • Connections
      Featured in Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios Part 5 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Gay Purr-ee Overture
      Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Performed by Judy Garland and Chorus

    User reviews31

    Review
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    Featured review
    "Roses red, violets blue, let me make this clear to you..."
    There are a few excellent points about this movie. Garland's voice sounds great here. The animation is quite unique, in that most of the backgrounds and such look like something out of an Impressionist painting, and are very beautiful. Red Buttons is very cute as Jaune-Tom's (Robert Goulet) small sidekick. The Harburg/Arlen songs are excellent, and they work nearly as well with Judy here as they did in The Wizard of Oz (1939), that marvel that truly started her entire career. The story is a little low on magic, but is pretty charming, and small children will like it. All in all, a treat for fans of Garland, Goulet, Harburg and Arlen, and original animation style.
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    • Ash-65
    • Mar 13, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mewsette en París
    • Production companies
      • United Productions of America (UPA)
      • Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios
      • Warner Bros.
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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