The French Cats is a 1970 animated feature produced by Michael Shires Pictures and Pentagon Distribution and originally released to theaters on April 24, 1970.
Voice Cast:[]
- Arnold Stang as Reg
- Janet Waldo as Alice
- Bernard Holloway as Cheshfort
- John Cleese as Edga
- Pat Buttram as Nathan
- James Herbert as Lewis (uncredited)
- Mark Lester as Wart
- Kathryn Beaumont as Mia
- Jack Wild as Theo
- Scatman Crothers as Scat Dog
- Stan Freberg as Gael
- Heather North and Nicole Jaffe as Athena and Calena
- Sid Raymond as Uncle Weldon
- Jean Vander Pyl as Aimee Bouffant
- Bruce Thompson as Old Ivor (uncredited)
- Theresa Nelson as Mrs. Old Ivor (uncredited)
- John Kevin as Clancy (uncredited)
- Amber Clark as Kimmy (uncredited)
- June Foray as Nancy (uncredited)
- Nigel Cross as The Inspector (uncredited)
- Brian Bedford as Police Officer (uncredited)
Songs[]
- The French Cats - Burl Ives
- Hide and Seek - Wart, Mia, and Theo
- Hard Lullaby - Edga
- In Good Paws - Alice
- We Never Felt Alone - Mia
- All the Way Home - Reg
- Anybody Can Be a Cat - Scat Dog
- The Future is Bright (Finale) - Wart, Mia, Theo, Reg, Alice, Cheshfort, Scat Dog, Athena and Calena, and Uncle Weldon
Credits[]
- Story: Leonard Clements, Virgil Geopper, Ray Cartwright, Ken Armstrong, Laura Sharples, Larz Bourne, Bill Phillips
- Directing Animators: Mike Klein, Fred Thompson, Oliver Jones, James Lasster
- Effects Animators: James Benedict, John Brown, Don McManus
- Animation: Michael Stainback, Roger Meyers, Harold King, Eric Dodgers, Cliff Nordberg, Cliff Reeves, Volus Jones, Carlo Vinci, Dick Lundy, Martin Ansolabehere, Don Lusk, Don Towsley
- Layout Supervisor: Dick Bickenbach
- Background Supervisor: Robert Gentle
- Layout: Ron Graham, Ryan Budweiser, Ralph Bruckheimer, Ed Benninger, Willard Michaelson, Steven Rogers, Clark Waston, Al Williamson, Geoffrey Martin
- Background: Al Davidovich, Fred Michaelson, Ray Hartshorne, Bill Lynn, Art Rogers, Yoram Garling, Clarence Perkins, Jim Thornton
- Music by George Rogers
- Songs by Mike Beck, Bob Beck, Sammy Fain, Sammy Cahn, Ray Gilbert, Thomas Musker, Bert Stevenson, Doug DeGuard
- Assistant Producer: John Tartakovsky (uncredited)
- Assistant Director: Scott Webb
- Orchestrations: Michael Young
- Production Supervisor: Ken Phillipson
- Camera: Rex Stevens (uncredited), Edward Albertson (uncredited)
- Ink and Paint Supervisor: Warren Johnson (uncredited)
- Special Effects: Bert Gilbert
- Film Editor: James Melton
- Sound Supervisor: Robert Crissman
- Sound Recording: C.O. Stevens (uncredited), Harold J. Scott (uncredited), Harry Thomas (uncredited)
- Sound Effects: Jack King (uncredited)
- Music Editor: Emery Kennethson
- Associate Producer: Alex Scott
- Executive Producers: Michael Shires (uncredited), Roy E. Shires (uncredited)
- Produced by Waltham Richardson, James Lasseter, Walt Hulett
- Directed by Waltham Richardson