That Darn Cat [DVD]

I ordered this as a sort of afterthought and am very glad I did now. And at a great price.The story is good and well directed, I thought. There's plenty of suspense and an amazing cast of characters including Frank Gorshin (Riddler in Batman, for those of you who are too young to know), Elsa Lanchester as the nosey neighbor, and William Damarest, her husband. Roddy McDowall 's wonderful in this, for those of you who like him. And the cat is amazing if you adore Siamese cats as I do and think they really are the smartest creatures on earth. I was delighted by this old Disney film- I'd never seen it before. Mills is wonderful in her role - I never cease to be amazed by her talent and charm and the complete innocence and authenticity of her character. I think the Disney movies Robert Stevenson directed are the best (Mary Poppins ) and maybe why we see such amazing acting in Mills - he was English and for me that added such flavor to Disney I don't get in other Disney movies. You can't wrong with this classic - it's sweet, fun, and clean - like old Disney. Good for kids and adults , although there is a scene very early into the film (after the credits and after Gorshin leaves the deli) which as a parent might concern me for those who are very sensitive to what their children see - a very brief moment when one of the kidnappers fingers the throat of their would be woman victim's neck. Just thought I'd alert the very sensitive viewers- but way less violent when you think about it than Treasure Island. It's a wonderful film especially for 60s nostalgics like myself who love Mills and McDowell and Gorsham. The other characters are fun too though I wondered what Disney was thinking when he cast the woman playing Mill's older sister - that was a bloop, but the only one in this wonderful film. She's alright I guess, but just not right in the role I thought. Have fun!

Our whole family LOVES this. If you have a cat, you will smile when you watch this! Our family can't seem to find much to watch on TV these days, so we have begun buying DVD's from the 1930's to the 1960's. Maybe a few 1970's, but that's it. You can get a pretty good "arsenal of great family films this way, and watch them whenever you want! And NO idiot commercials!!!

This is a good cat movie and seems true to cat behavior. Having grown up with an inside/outside cat plus a cat in the barnyard. The barnyard cat made his hunting range out of three ranches and would stay until the mouse population was decreased and then move to a different ranch. The inside cat would also want attention for her mouse catching ability.

This film stirred up fond memories from my childhood. A bit of nostalgia is a good thing.

My family set down one evening to watch this movie. Our Granddaughter, Sophmore at one of the universities in the area wants it for Christmas. It was an entertaining movie and fun to watch! The various charters were somewhat weak but it was a fun evening.

Once upon a time in the late 1990s, I got wind of the 1997 film, THAT DARN CAT. With Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug. I had the pleasure of seeing it when it aired on the Disney Channel while it was still good for the kids and the parents. I did not have the respect and full-blown appreciation for the classics that I do these days. That's why when I heard of the original 1965 version, I thought, "Yeah. Whatever." Fast forward to today, or about a year or so ago, I finally got curious, and saw THAT DARN CAT! (1965) on Disney+. Now, I find the original superior to the remake in a lot of good ways. Unlike the 1997 movie, D.C. (a.k.a. Darn Cat) is indeed the star. Or the co-star at best. Anyway, D.C. goes on the prowl, followed by his friend and owner, Patti Randall, who is tailed professionally and helpfully by Zeke Kelso, who is followed clumsily by a suspicious boyfriend, who is followed by nosy neighbors. In other words, the crazies literally follow D.C.. Not like the remake, where the crazies seem to happen by themselves. The other and BETTER thing, in my opinion, is the chemistry between the lovable Hayley Mills (the original Patty Randall) and Dean Jones (the OG Agent Zeke Kelso). But I won't tell you everything. See it for yourselves! And if you are like me and you discovered the remake first....DEFINITELY SEE THIS ONE! The ORIGINAL!

Satisfait merci

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My grandmother loves the film she's seen it so many times before, so when I found it on here I had to buy it for only down fall is that it's not in English which is very disappointing.

Patti, dont les parents sont en voyage, a pour habitude de nourrir un chat qui vient se restaurer chez elle. Un soir, le matou entre par inadvertance chez une dame qui est retenue en otage par deux braqueurs dans son propre appartement. L'infortunée profite d'un moment d'inattention de ses geôliers pour mettre sa montre-bracelet en or au cou de l'animal en espérant que quelqu'un la découvrira et donnera l'alerte, puis elle fait sortir le chat par la fenêtre. Patti, qui a trouvé la montre, comprend la situation et fait le lien avec la disparition de de la caissière de sa banque suite à un braquage. Elle déploie toute son énergie à convaincre un jeune et joli agent du FBI de s'emparer de l'affaire.Dans ma représentation de Disney, les dessins animés mièvres le disputaient au gnan-gnan et je ne m'attendais pas à rire autant. Le film s'ouvre et se referme sur une chanson interprétée par Bobby Darin.Il est vraiment rare de voir un film s'adressant à un jeune public d'aussi bonne qualité.Même Bosley Crowther,le très difficile critique du "New York Times" a apprécié ce film,c'est dire!. Les personnages secondaires sont hilarants. Le copain de l'héroïne veut toujours l'emmener au drive-in voir un film de surf, et d'une soirée à l'autre, on voit toujours les mêmes images. Le drive-in sera d'ailleurs le théâtre d'une scène délirante où le chat sème la pagaille suivi de près par des agents du FBI, le joli agent ayant péniblement convaincu son chef de faire filer le chat.Tout ce monde qui file un chat qui ne fait rien de particulier de sa journée. Le prétendant de la soeur de l'héroine est courtisée par un voisin(Roddy McDowall) que l'on pourrait qualifier vulgairement de blaireau, mais comme il l'emmène à son travail tous les matins ( joies du covoiturage avant l'heure, beurk !), elle n'a pas trop le choix. Il se targue d'être un grand chasseur. Son butin:un pauvre canard suspendu dans son garage, attire l'attention du chat qui voit déjà ce gibier finir dans son petit ventre. Il ne tarde d'ailleurs pas à s'en emparer, encore une histoire dans l'histoire.Le jeune gangster psychopathe de "Mort à l'arrivée" ,Neville Brand joue l'un des braqueurs, et le deuxième, son comparse Frank Gorshin jouait dans la série Batman et était aussi un imitateur hors-pair, des vidéos sur Internet sont là pour le prouver.Ce film fait du bien par son ambiance insouciante des banlieues cossues des années soixante.Les drive-in, les jolies maisons alignées, l'adorable chat sur qui tout le monde se focalise mais qui continue à vivre sa vie tranquille,tout cela contribue à faire de ce film une réussite et j'ai passé une excellente soirée.Je le reverrai avec plaisir.

too bad Disney has not continued in the same tradition of this good movie