
Cats Don't Dance
Plot
An ambitious singing and dancing cat in 1939 Hollywood overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star.
About Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance is a 1997 American animated musical comedy film directed by Mark Dindal (in his feature directorial debut), written by Bobs Gannaway, Theresa Pettengill, and the writing team of Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser, and featuring the voices of Scott Bakula, Jasmine Guy, Ashley Peldon, Kathy Najimy, John Rhys-Davies, George Kennedy, René Auberjonois, Hal Holbrook, Don Knotts, Betty Lou Gerson (in her final film role), Matthew Herried, Frank Welker, David Johansen and Dindal. Cats Don't Dance originated in 1993 as a proposed film collaboration between Michael Jackson and David Kirschner. It was announced as a film combining live action and animation, with Jackson attached to star and consult on the music and choreography. By late 1994, Jackson had dropped out of the project. It was reverted to Turner Feature Animation. It features six original songs written by Randy Newman, and an original musical orchestral score composed by Steve Goldstein. It was the only fully animated feature film produced by Turner Feature Animation, which was absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation when Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner during the post-production of Cats Don't Dance in 1996. The film's production took four-and-a-half years to be completed. Cats Don't Dance was theatrically released in the United States on March 26, 1997 by Warner Bros.. The film received generally…
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Awards
2 awards on record:
- Annie Award
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.
Cast
Scott BakulaDanny (voice)
Jasmine GuySawyer (voice)
Natalie ColeSawyer (singing voice)
Ashley PeldonDarla Dimple (voice)- Lindsay RidgewayDarla Dimple (singing voice)
Frank WelkerFarley Wink (voice)
Don KnottsT.W. Turtle (voice)
George KennedyL.B. Mammoth (voice)
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