The Three Lives of Thomasina (1964)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Don Chaffey

Writers:

Robert Westerby (screenplay)
Paul Gallico (book)

Release Date:

4 June 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Drama

Tagline:

I Am Thomasina -A Most Unusual Cat...They Say I'm Enchanted, and I Am!

Plot:

Thomasina the cat brings a family together, through her mysterious death and reappearance.

Plot Keywords:

Cat | Veterinarian | Animal | Circus | Atheist

Cast

Patrick McGoohan	...	Andrew McDhui
Susan Hampshire	...	Lori MacGregor
Laurence Naismith	...	Reverend Angus Peddie
Jean Anderson	...	Mrs. MacKenzie
Wilfrid Brambell	...	Willie Bannock
Finlay Currie	...	Grandpa Stirling
Alex Mackenzie
Vincent Winter	...	Hughie Stirling
Denis Gilmore	...	Jamie McNab
Charles Carson	...	Doctor
Ruth Dunning
Ewan Roberts	...	Constable McQuarrie
Oliver Johnston	...	Mr. Dobbie
Francis De Wolff	...	Targu (as Francis de Wolff)
Nora Nicholson	...	Old Lady

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements. (1992 re-issue)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Scottish Gaelic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:Approved (certificate #20535) (original rating) | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:PG (re-rating) (1992) | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

The film was first broadcast on television in three one-hour installments over three weeks on "Disneyland" (1954) (at the time retitled "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color".)

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene at the circus where Lori goes to check on the abused animals, there is a man riding a horse in a ring. At first the horse is white. Later the same horse is gray spotted.

Quotes:

Thomasina: [Narrating the story of her out of body experience] I opened my eyes... and where was I?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Thomasina

A Charming Movie That Has Not Lost It's Touch

When I was a young lad, I saw this movie, and it touched me. There are just some movies, that do that. The desperation of Andrew finding trying to find the cat, and at the end, it warms you and you cannot help but have a tear in your eye. Susan Hampshire is beautiful in this movie, in both character and attractiveness. The other character actors hold their own as well. The scenery is nice. The movie is a bit dated in certain parts, but there is no profanity or scenes that might be disturbing to young children. This movie is available in both VHS and DVD, but definitely buy the DVD for the extra features, plus it will keep it from wearing out when your children or grandchildren want to watch it again. A wonderful family movie to keep ready for that rainy day. Enjoy!!!