The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

Director:

Norman Tokar

Writer:

Ted Key (written by)

Release Date:

9 June 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Family | Comedy

Tagline:

Mysterious visitor with unknown powers on our planet for supplies.... A six-pack of tuna?

Plot:

A UFO is stranded on earth and impounded by the US government. Its pilot, a cat with a collar that has special powers...

Plot Keywords:

Betting | Biplane | Cat | Helicopter | Pool Table

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ken Berry	...	Dr. Franklin 'Frank' Wilson
Sandy Duncan	...	Dr. Elizabeth 'Liz' Bartlett
Harry Morgan	...	General Stilton
Roddy McDowall	...	Mr. Stallwood
McLean Stevenson	...	Dr. Norman Link
Jesse White	...	Earnest Ernie (the Gambling Dealer)
Alan Young	...	Dr. Wenger - veterinarian
Hans Conried	...	Dr. Heffel
Ronnie Schell	...	Sgt. Duffy / Voice of Jake the cat
James Hampton	...	Capt. Anderson
Howard Platt	...	Col. Woodruff (as Howard T. Platt)
William Prince	...	Mr. Charlie Olympus
Ralph Manza	...	Weasel
Tom Pedi	...	Honest Harry
Hank Jones	...	Officer

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

'Morgan, Harry' plays an eccentric general and McLean Stevenson plays a harried doctor. In Harry Morgan's first appearance on "M*A*S*H" (1972), he played an eccentric general; McLean Stevenson was a regular in the role of the harried doctor in command of the 4077th.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As the biplane first lifts off you can see the cable used to lift it.

Quotes:

Dr. Elizabeth 'Liz' Bartlett: But I don't have a parachute!
Mr. Charlie Olympus: Then you have a problem.
Mr. Stallwood: But I don't have a parachute either!
Mr. Charlie Olympus: Then you have the same problem.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Making a 'Splash' (2004) (V)

A very fun story though some questionable ethics

I enjoyed most of the story in this movie - I am a big fan of both Disney live action and also science fiction so the spaceship angle intrigued me, as did the magical powers the cat possesses. I didn't like some of the uses they were put to especially what they do to get money. However certain plot elements like how different characters react to learning the cat's true nature and what means it uses to persuade some, I did enjoy that. I give it a 6 just because of those couple of things I question, otherwise it would be higher.