The Aristocats

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    The Aristocats
    1970

    Synopsis

    When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a country road. All seems lost until the wily Thomas O’Malley Cat and his jazz-playing alley cats come to the aristocats’ rescue.

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    Cast

    • Phil HarrisO'Malley (voice)
    • Eva GaborDuchess (voice)
    • Sterling HollowayRoquefort (voice)
    • Scatman CrothersScat Cat (voice)
    • Paul WinchellChinese Cat (voice)
    • Lord Tim HudsonEnglish Cat (voice)
    • Vito ScottiItalian Cat (voice)
    • Thurl RavenscroftRussian Cat (voice)
    • Dean ClarkBerlioz (voice)
    • Liz EnglishMarie (voice)

    Recommendations

    • 90

      The New York Times

      As funny, warm and sweet an animated, cartoon, package as ever gave a movie marquee a Christmas glow.
    • 90

      Time

      Other animations, such as Heinz Edelmann's Yellow Submarine, may show more audacity. The melodies in Disney's earlier efforts have been richer. But for integration of music, comedy and plot, The Aristocats has no rivals.
    • 75

      Chicago Sun-Times

      It is light and pleasant and funny, the characterization is strong, and the voices of Phil Harris (O'Malley the Alley Cat) and Eva Gabor (Duchess, the mother cat) are charming in their absolute rightness.
    • 75

      TV Guide Magazine

      An enjoyable mix of fine animation, catchy songs, and outstanding voice characterizations.
    • 70

      Los Angeles Times

      The plot does little more than link a string of vaguely related episodes, intended to provide comedy, excitement and music. But even at their least original, the Disney artists provide better animation--and more entertainment--than the recent animated features
    • 70

      Variety

      Helped immeasurably by the voices of Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers and others, plus some outstanding animation, songs, sentiment, some excellent dialog and even a touch of psychedelia.
    • 60

      Empire

      Amusing and imaginative and, of course, beautifully animated, this movie has all the superficial hallmarks of a great Disney picture.
    • 58

      The A.V. Club

      Nothing about The Aristocats is pitched at the level of an unforgettable night at the movies for the whole family. It's a programmer, pure and simple.

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