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Cats Don't Dance (1997)

G | | Animation, Comedy, Family | 26 March 1997 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Mark Dindal

Writers:

Mark Dindal (story), Robert Lence (story) | 9 more credits »

Stars:

Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Natalie Cole | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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)
Matthew Herried Matthew Herried ... Pudge the Penguin (voice)
Don Knotts ... T.W. Turtle (voice)
Rick Logan Rick Logan ... T. W. Turtle (singing voice)
Frank Welker ... Farley Wink (voice)
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Storyline

Danny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

celebrity caricature | cat | hollywood | child star | spoiled brat | See All (35) »

Taglines:

For a Bunch of Funny Friends Trying to Break Into Show Business... See more »

Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

Certificate:

G | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Brothers (Mirror Site)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1997 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A macskák nem táncolnak See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,212,189, 30 March 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$3,562,749, 30 May 1997
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Company Credits

Production Co:

David Kirschner Productions,Turner Feature Animation,Turner Pictures (I) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS (uncredited)| Dolby Digital | SDDS (uncredited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

A direct-to-video sequel was planned, but due to this film's poor box-office performance, it was ultimately shelved. 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

L.B. Mammoth: Ah, the recipe for a Darla Dimple movie. Begin with one part adorable character in jeopardy.
[inside the soundstage, Darla has tied up Pudge]
Darla Dimple: Sorry, penguin, but in everyone's life, a little rain must fall. Max, man the valves!
Max: Yes, Miss Dimple.
[Max opens the water valves]
L.B. Mammoth: Add two parts perky determination...
Darla Dimple: More water, Max. More water!
L.B. Mammoth: Sprinkle in an air of innocence...
Darla Dimple: Wind, Max! We must have WIND!
L.B. Mammoth: Stir in with...
[...]
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits are preceded by a dedication to Gene Kelly, who served as a consultant on the musical numbers' choreography, and died during the film's production. See more »

Connections

References Beetlejuice (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

Animal Jam Session
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Scott Bakula
Arranged by Larry Blank
Produced by Randy Newman and Steve Goldstein
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A brilliant change of pace
21 February 2010 | by tsirman – See all my reviews

This film does what few animated musicals attempt but fail to accomplish. The energy and feeling of an old silver screen musical. Gene Kelly would be proud.

The animation is quite the throwback to the Chuck Jones era of cartoons. The city is wonderfully drawn and given a slight art deco feel. The voice acting is spot on for all of the characters and the singing talent is some of the best. Randy Newman does a wonderful job of scoring this film. His musical arrangements are upbeat and fun when need be and pull at your heart's strings at the right time.

It's quite sad that this film was brushed under the carpet by Warner Bros. The lack of popularity, besides not being a Disney movie, could also be due to the fact that the story deals with a subject that not many kids are familiar with, Racism. But the older audience will really appreciate this movie on a whole different level.

Cats Don't Dance was a film that was destined to fail but at the same time left to be one of the best animations of our time.
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