A Scottish tale by Paul Gallico features an orange tabby who is the beloved cat of a little girl (KAREN DOTRICE from "Mary Poppins"). The feline is mistakenly believed by the girl and her friends (including MATTHEW GARBER, who played her brother in the "Poppins" film), to be dead. When a nearby "witch" recovers the cat (who has been given a funeral by the children), she discovers that it still has a pulse and gives it shelter.
So begins the tale, which eventually reunites the "witch," the children, and the young village doctor (PATRICK McGOOHAN) who has been unjustly accused by his little daughter to have caused the cat's death. Through love and forgiveness, all ends on a happy note.
It's all done in taste and style, photographed in rustic settings with superior art direction, costuming and settings. SUSAN HAMPSHIRE is lovely and appealing as the good "witch" who has a way with animals. The title cat is played by several felines, as often happens when the director needs a cat who fits several script requirements beyond the range of a single tabby.
Recommended for young and old, a delight from start to finish.
So begins the tale, which eventually reunites the "witch," the children, and the young village doctor (PATRICK McGOOHAN) who has been unjustly accused by his little daughter to have caused the cat's death. Through love and forgiveness, all ends on a happy note.
It's all done in taste and style, photographed in rustic settings with superior art direction, costuming and settings. SUSAN HAMPSHIRE is lovely and appealing as the good "witch" who has a way with animals. The title cat is played by several felines, as often happens when the director needs a cat who fits several script requirements beyond the range of a single tabby.
Recommended for young and old, a delight from start to finish.