Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
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Cast
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| Scott Bakula | ... | Danny (voice) | |
| Jasmine Guy | ... | Sawyer (voice) | |
| Natalie Cole | ... | Sawyer (singing voice) | |
| Ashley Peldon | ... | Darla Dimple (voice) | |
| Lindsay Ridgeway | ... | Darla Dimple (singing voice) | |
| Kathy Najimy | ... | Tillie Hippo (voice) | |
| John Rhys-Davies | ... | Woolie Mammoth (voice) | |
| George Kennedy | ... | L.B. Mammoth (voice) | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Flanigan (voice) | |
| Betty Lou Gerson | ... | Frances (voice) | |
| Hal Holbrook | ... | Cranston (voice) | |
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Matthew Herried | ... | Pudge the Penguin (voice) |
| Don Knotts | ... | T.W. Turtle (voice) | |
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Rick Logan | ... | T. W. Turtle (singing voice) |
| Frank Welker | ... | Farley Wink (voice) | |
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Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
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For a Bunch of Funny Friends Trying to Break Into Show Business... See more »Parents Guide:
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Max: Get hot, Miss Dimple.
Darla Dimple: Big and Loud! / Big and Loud! / Wanna make your mamma proud / Make it big / And / Loud!
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At the end of the montage, Darla Dimple - now working as a studio janitor - puts up a poster reading "THE END", which falls on top of her. See more »
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Scott Bakula
Arranged by Steve Goldstein
Produced by Randy Newman and Steve Goldstein
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The Mammoth Pictures logo, a parody of MGM's logo, sports the Latin motto "Optimum Est Maximum", or "Bigger is Better". MGM's actual motto is "Ars Gratia Artis", or "Art for Art's Sake". See more »Goofs
As day breaks at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the Sun is obviously rising from the left, that is, from the West. See more »Quotes
Darla Dimple: They like it big, they like it loud / Maybe a little bit jazzy sometimes / Mister Pussycat, listen to me / You don't have to be good, but you had better be...Max: Get hot, Miss Dimple.
Darla Dimple: Big and Loud! / Big and Loud! / Wanna make your mamma proud / Make it big / And / Loud!
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Crazy Credits
The film ends with a montage of posters featuring the animals in starring roles.At the end of the montage, Darla Dimple - now working as a studio janitor - puts up a poster reading "THE END", which falls on top of her. See more »
Soundtracks
Danny's Arrival SongMusic and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Scott Bakula
Arranged by Steve Goldstein
Produced by Randy Newman and Steve Goldstein
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26 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$32,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$939,781, 30 March 1997Gross USA:
$3,566,637Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,566,637Company Credits
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David Kirschner Productions, Turner Feature Animation, Turner Pictures (I) See more »
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"Cats Don't Dance" is an excellent animated film, and if you asked my three kids, they'd tell you it's one of their favorite movies ever! "Cats Don't Dance" can be enjoyed whether you're age 4 (close to my youngest child) or age 40 (close to me). The movie uses bright and crisp colors which make you pay attention---and you'll have to! "Cats" moves at a rapid pace. I'm always apprehensive when I hear about animated musicals because the songs usually stink. However, I think the songs and musical sequences in "Cats" are better than those in most Disney hit movies. [Darla Dimples's performance singing "Big And Loud" is an animated classic.] My kids sing "Cats" songs just for fun. They've seen the movie (by their own request) almost 20 times. By the way, I knew Natalie Cole was a good singer, but who knew that Scott Bakula was too? "Cats Don't Dance" has great dialogue (Danny and Sawyer at her job, the same two cats arguing while a disaster ensues, and Danny meeting with Darla Dimple at her home are among my favorite scenes. If characters are going to achieve a good and noble goal in a movie, there MUST be worthy foils trying to stop them. "Cats Don't Dance" has two of the best villians ever in Darla Dimple and her behemoth of a butler Max. Darla takes being two-faced to a whole new level. (Notice at least twice in the movie when the red bow on her head looks more like two horns) Max is so huge that he actually blocks out light! His laugh is chillingly amazing and Max the the BEST line of dialogue in the movie: "How does the kitty cat gooooooooooooooo? [Danny: 'Meow?'] "Very goooooooooood." Every character in this movie (most of whom are animals) are drawn exaggeratedly and that fits perfectly for the theme and tone of this movie. "Cats" is a funny, wild ride for children and adults. If you like animation and/or musicals and/or clever comedy, you'll love "Cats Don't Dance". It's a shame this great movie isn't more popular. Hopefully good word-of-mouth (and word-of-internet) will change that.