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Release Date:
8 February 1952 (France) more
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It's the Funniest Picture in Nine Lifetimes! more
Plot:
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet. Then T.J. dies, leaving... more | add synopsis
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Great nostalgic film! more (12 total)

Cast

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Ray Milland ... Eric Yeager
Jan Sterling ... Polly Sickles

Gene Lockhart ... Thaddeus J. Banner
William Frawley ... Len Sickles
Elsie Holmes ... Myra Banner
Taylor Holmes ... P. Duncan Munk
Willard Waterman ... Orlando Dill
Henry Slate ... Dud Logan
James Griffith ... Ogelthorpe 'Oggie' Meadows (as James W. Griffith)
Jim Hayward ... Doom
Donald MacBride ... Pheeny
Hal K. Dawson ... Mr. Fisher
Orangey ... Rhubarb
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brooks Benedict ... Dill's Lawyer #1 (uncredited)
Sedal Bennett ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Edward Biby ... Weather Forecaster (uncredited)
Billie Bird ... Mona Lizzie (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake ... Police Radio Voice (uncredited)
Madge Blake ... Mrs. Emily Thompson (uncredited)

Oliver Blake ... Cadaver Jones (uncredited)
Herman Boden ... Photographer (uncredited)
Gail Bonney ... Woman with Dog (uncredited)
John Breen ... Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ... Dill's Lawyer #2 (uncredited)
Charles D. Campbell ... Announcer (uncredited)
Douglas Carter ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire ... Mr. Seegle - Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Clark ... Judge Loudermilk (uncredited)
Tristram Coffin ... Dr. Henry J. Stillman (uncredited)
James Conaty ... Sporting Goods Store Customer (uncredited)
Jack Daly ... Officer (uncredited)
Mike Donovan ... Bartender (uncredited)
Paul Douglas ... Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee ... Pencil Louie's Driver (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... Policeman in Garden (uncredited)
Frank Fiumara ... Ball Player (uncredited)
James Flavin ... O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)
Howard Gardiner ... Bailiff (uncredited)
Adda Gleason ... Maid (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Golfer (uncredited)
Sandra Gould ... Housewife Bettor (uncredited)

Joe Gray ... Baseball player (uncredited)

Mack Gray ... Suspect in Polo Coat in Line-Up (uncredited)
Don Haggerty ... Policeman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Detective (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon ... Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Buck Harrington ... Proprietor (uncredited)
Hans Herbert ... Doctor (uncredited)
F. Herrick Herrick ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Golfer (uncredited)
Wally Hood ... Umpire (uncredited)
Jerry James ... Policeman (uncredited)
Curtis Jarrett ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Dolly Jarvis ... Photographer (uncredited)
Richard Karlan ... Pencil Louie (uncredited)
Harold J. Kennedy ... Sporting Goods Salesman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Michele Lange ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Grace Lenard ... Kitty (uncredited)
Arthur Lovejoy ... Minister (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Golfer (uncredited)
Strother Martin ... Michael 'Shorty' McGirk (uncredited)
Edwin Max ... Fish Eye (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ... Mr. Reese - Board Member (uncredited)
Stanley McKay ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Bill Meader ... Photographer (uncredited)
Lee Miller ... Ball Player (uncredited)
Rex Moore ... Caddy (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Process Server (uncredited)

Leonard Nimoy ... Young Ball Player (uncredited)
Will Orleans ... Hoodlum (uncredited)
Stanley Orr ... Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Ruth Packard ... Minister's Wife (uncredited)
Sam Pierce ... Barber (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Henchman (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright ... Katie (uncredited)
Anthony Radecki ... Ball Player (uncredited)
Roberta Richards ... Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Eddie - Brooklyn Police Chief (uncredited)
Carl Saxe ... St. Louis Ball Player (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell ... Hamburger Harry, Bookie (uncredited)
George Sherwood ... Mr. Thompson (uncredited)
Jack Stoney ... Henchman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Fan with Binoculars (uncredited)
Frank Sully ... Big Head Charlie, Bookie (uncredited)
Gus Taillon ... Sexton (uncredited)
William Thourlby ... Ball Player (uncredited)
Harry Varteresian ... Elbert (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Billy Wayne ... St. Louis Manager (uncredited)
Ben Welden ... Oily Moe - Bookie (uncredited)
Eric Wilton ... Golfer (uncredited)
Hank Wise ... Baseball Pitcher (uncredited)
Douglas Wood ... Mr. Carroll - Board Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
Arthur Lubin 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Francis M. Cockrell  writer
Dorothy Davenport  writer
H. Allen Smith  novel
David Stern  additional dialogue

Produced by
William Perlberg .... producer
George Seaton .... producer
 
Original Music by
Van Cleave 
 
Cinematography by
Lionel Lindon 
 
Film Editing by
Alma Macrorie 
 
Production Design by
Henry Bumstead 
Hal Pereira 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Comer 
Ross Dowd 
 
Costume Design by
Edith Head 
 
Makeup Department
Geraldine Cole .... hair stylist
Wally Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Francisco Day .... assistant director (as Chico Day)
 
Sound Department
John Cope .... sound
Harry D. Mills .... sound (as Harry Mills)
 
Special Effects by
Gordon Jennings .... special effects
 
Other crew
Frank Inn .... cat trainer
Arthur Jacobson .... assistant to producers
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
94 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
At the end of the movie Paul Douglas has a cameo appearance with the line: "A litter from three wives.." In reference to the movie A Letter to Three Wives (1949). more
Quotes:
Eric Yeager: How about some bait?
owner of the pet shop: I'm sorry sir, we have no meat department.
Eric Yeager: Meat? Golf balls is this cat's meat.
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Soundtrack:
IT'S A PRIV'LEGE TO LIVE IN BROOKLYN more

FAQ

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9 out of 10 people found the following review useful.
Great nostalgic film!, 18 June 2005
10/10
Author: kaijuman from Canada

Todays young audiences probably won't find much to keep their attention, but none-the-less, it's a gem by any standards. A simple, yet charming tail (and everyone else here has pretty much summed up the plot) that I enjoyed through the early and mid 80's on television. I haven't seen it in probably well over 10... probably 15 years, but I've never forgotten it, and I would love to see again. It's story is so basic and timeless, that I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't jumped on the re-make bandwagon with this one. But probably just as well. The performances were priceless, and I'd hate to see anything in the story altered or changed in any way. If you've never seen it, take the time to do so. It'll be worth it!

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