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The Violin Player

  • Episode aired Oct 25, 1961
  • 26m
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Top Cat (1961)
AnimationComedyCrimeFamily

Mr. Gutenberg, the musical director of Carnegie Hall, mistakes a recording of violin virtuoso Laszlo Laszlo for the playing of Benny the Ball, who has just taken up the instrument. He approa... Read allMr. Gutenberg, the musical director of Carnegie Hall, mistakes a recording of violin virtuoso Laszlo Laszlo for the playing of Benny the Ball, who has just taken up the instrument. He approaches Benny with an offer to perform and Top Cat negotiates a deal for $50,000 for a Saturd... Read allMr. Gutenberg, the musical director of Carnegie Hall, mistakes a recording of violin virtuoso Laszlo Laszlo for the playing of Benny the Ball, who has just taken up the instrument. He approaches Benny with an offer to perform and Top Cat negotiates a deal for $50,000 for a Saturday night performance at the Hall-an offer that is withdrawn when Carnegie's Board of Direc... Read all

  • Directors
    • Joseph Barbera
    • William Hanna
  • Writer
    • Kin Platt
  • Stars
    • Arnold Stang
    • Maurice Gosfield
    • Marvin Kaplan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    115
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    • Directors
      • Joseph Barbera
      • William Hanna
    • Writer
      • Kin Platt
    • Stars
      • Arnold Stang
      • Maurice Gosfield
      • Marvin Kaplan
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    Arnold Stang
    Arnold Stang
    • Top Cat
    • (voice)
    Maurice Gosfield
    • Benny the Ball
    • (voice)
    Marvin Kaplan
    Marvin Kaplan
    • Choo Choo
    • (voice)
    Leo DeLyon
    Leo DeLyon
    • Spook
    • (voice)
    • (as Leo De Lyon)
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    John Stephenson
    John Stephenson
    • Fancy-Fancy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Allen Jenkins
    Allen Jenkins
    • Officer Dibble
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Joseph Barbera
      • William Hanna
    • Writer
      • Kin Platt
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    • Trivia
      T.C. compares Benny's harmonica playing to that of actor/musician Borrah Minevitch (1902-1955).
    • Goofs
      In one scene, Choo Choo is sitting on the bench. In the next shot, all of them are off the bench.

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 1961 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Hanna-Barbera Productions
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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