Night At The Movies

Cats Don't Dance (1997) (Warner Brothers)

Synopsis:

    Danny, a cat, leaves his home in Kokomo, Illinois, to become a Hollywood star in one week.  Unfortunately, when he gets there, he learns that cats don't dance; neither do any other animals.  All of the speaking, singing, dancing, etc. roles go to humans.  Animals are just animals, they can't do anything else.  Danny, with the help of his new friends, proves that animals can sing and dance.

Availability:
   VHS:   Pan and Scan

Cast/Crew:
Scott Bakula                        Danny
        Quantum Leap (television)
        Necessary Roughness

Jasmine Guy                        Sawyer
        A Different World (television)

Kathy Najimy                      Tilly
        Sister Act
        Sister Act 2
        Hocus Pocus
        Veronica's Closet (television)

Miscellaneous:
    This was one of the first releases by the Turner Animation department.  It had been in production something like nine years before it had been released.

MPAA Rating:
    G  Animated Violence

My Rating:
    This was a sleeper.  It did not do too well at the box office, and as near as I can tell, VHS sales were sluggish.  But do not let that keep you from seeing this film.  It is a hoot and a half.  Sure, the film has some problems, but it is a fun ride.  It makes fun of the Hollywood heyday, and the movie posters at the end of the film are worth the wait to get to them (you'll know what I mean when you see them).
    ****
A-I                    Night at the Movies 1