The AristoCats (1970)

Director:

Wolfgang Reitherman

Writers:

Larry Clemmons (story) &
Vance Gerry (story) ...

Release Date:

24 December 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music

Tagline:

Meet the cats who know where it's at...for fun, music and adventure!

Plot:

Upon Madame Adelaide Bonfamille's passing her cat Duchess and 3 kittens stand to inherit her fortune. But not if Edgar the butler can help it.

Plot Keywords:

Butler | Cat | Dog | Mouse | 1910s

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Phil Harris	...	Thomas O'Malley (voice)
Eva Gabor	...	Duchess (voice)
Sterling Holloway	...	Roquefort (voice)
Scatman Crothers	...	Scat Cat (voice)
Dean Clark	...	Berlioz (voice)
Paul Winchell	...	Shun Gon (voice)
Liz English	...	Marie (voice)
Thurl Ravenscroft	...	Billy Bass (voice)
Gary Dubin	...	Toulouse (voice)
Vito Scotti	...	Peppo (voice)
Lord Tim Hudson	...	Hit Cat (voice)
Nancy Kulp	...	Frou-Frou (voice)
Pat Buttram	...	Napoleon (voice)
George Lindsey	...	Lafayette (voice)
Monica Evans	...	Abigail (voice)

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Portugal:M/6 | New Zealand:G | Netherlands:AL | South Africa:A | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Canada:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:o.Al.

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

This was originally intended as a two-part, live-action installment of the TV series "Disneyland" (1954).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Edgar put the padlock on the trunk, the hinge of the shackle is on the right hand side. When Roquefort opens it, it's on the left.

Quotes:

Scat Cat: What's a little swinger like you doing on our side of town?
Roquefort the Mouse: Please! I was sent for help, by a cat.
Scat Cat: Why that's outrageous! It's crazy!
[cats laugh]
Roquefort the Mouse: But honest! He said just to mention his name.
Russian Cat: So, start mentioning name, rodent.
Roquefort the Mouse: Now, don't rush me, fellas. His name is... O'Toole.
Scat Cat: I don't dig him. Strike one.
Roquefort the Mouse: O'Brian?
Scat Cat: Strike two.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Scales and Arpeggios

For kids to enjoy. And it's cool!

> Kids will love this movie, just as they should. But, actually I thought it was cool! The characters and the music (ScatCat rocks) are fantastic to listen to, and the soundtrack is to be recommended.

An old lady makes her beloved cats the owner of her money, in her will. Her clumsy butler, Edgar, finds this idea very stupid and annoying. And a problem, since he was certain that the money would go to him. So, wise as he is, he decides to get the cats out of the picture, so he can get all the cash. Of course. He grabs them in a rainy night and throw them away in a swamp way outside the city in France.

Can't be missing in your Disney-collection.