New to DVD: Hannah Montana: One in a Million (2007) � Snow Buddies (2008) � Twitches Too (2007) � The Game Plan (2007) As you could probably guess, a number of adventures ensue for the cat family. Accompanying them on most is Thomas O'Malley, a smooth-talking alley cat who serves as both streetwise guide and father figure. Along the path to their inevitable mission to make things right, there are two gabby geese and their inebriated uncle, a couple of slow-witted farm hounds, and a band of ethnically diverse (today, less than culturally sensitive) cats who invigorate an entire house with their swinging jazz. In 1962, The Aristocats project began as an original script for a two-part live-action episode for Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, developed by writers Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe and producer Harry Tytle. Following two years of re-writes, Walt Disney suggested the project would be more suitable for an animated film, and placed the project in turnaround as The Jungle Book (1967) advanced into production. When The Jungle Book was nearly complete, Disney appointed Ken Anderson to develop preliminary work on The Aristocats, making it the last film project to be approved by Disney personally before his death in December 1966. Longtime Disney collaborators Robert and Richard Sherman composed multiple songs for the film, though only two made it in the finished product. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) � The Lion King (1994) � Lady and the Tramp (1955) � The Secret of NIMH: Family Fun Edition (1982)

The paltry slate of bonus features begins with the deleted song "She Never Felt Alone" (7:54). As the runtime suggests, we get more than just the song here (pieces of which comprise the film's forgettable poetic sequence). Legendary Disney songwriter Richard Sherman discusses the number, plays a little, and introduces the demo of the deleted portion performed by Madame Bonfamille (Hermione Baddeley) and set to artwork. The same treatment is given the second part, performed by Duchess (Robie Lester). The Aristocats" Movie History". Disney.go.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2008 . Retrieved June 13, 2016. This is NOT the masterpiece that is Snow White, Cinderella, or Bambi, but it IS a very sweet, enjoyable, romantic, well-done Disney animated feature. Siskel, Gene (January 1, 1971). "Movie Review: 'The Aristocats' ". Chicago Tribune. Section 2, p. 21 . Retrieved August 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.

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The Aristocats Fun with Language Game" seeks to teach youngsters English names of various musical instruments through repetition and association. After the objects in a room are identified, the player is tested by having to locate each one. There are three different rooms, each with some different instruments. Education value surely surpasses entertainment, but I don't think too many families will find enough of either to stay interested. And cursor placement is quite spotty. Walt Disney Home Video Debuts the "Gold Classic Collection" ". The Laughing Place . Retrieved June 10, 2016.

Feeling more like a shot from a '60s Peanuts special than a 2008 DVD menu, the main menu nonetheless improves upon the Gold Collection's static selection screens with an infinitely looped little stretch of the jazz club cats making music. Submenus are even simpler, with instrumental jazz selections accompanying more looped animation or still shots within the jazz clubhouse. Set in 1910 Paris, the movie centers on Duchess, a mother cat, and her three spunky kittens, Berlioz, Toulouse, and Marie. Unbeknownst to them, their aging owner Madame Bonfamille has just arranged for her many riches to be inherited by her beloved cats. The news surprises and upsets Edgar, the thankless family butler who has been expecting the substantial wealth to be in his future. Responding less than sensibly, he feeds the four felines some sleeping pills and abandons them far from home. His song, "Thomas O'Malley", instantly calls to mind "The Bare Necessities", also written by Terry Gilkyson. Nonetheless it ranks among the film's strengths along with "Scales and Arpeggios", a catchy piano tune from Disney's go-to songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman. The best tune is the last one, Floyd Huddleston and Al Rinker's "Ev'rybody Wants To Be a Cat", which infuses the film with some brief but needed magic as colors flare and characters dance. Even if you can't remember much about The Aristocats (including its opening title song, one of the last things performed by Maurice Chevalier), you're sure to remember that emphatic jazz club scene. If that is the case, know that most of what you may have forgotten is pretty charming as well. Kroll, Justin (March 27, 2023). "Questlove To Direct Live-Action/Hybrid Adaptation Of 'The Aristocats' For Disney". Deadline . Retrieved March 28, 2023.Top250 Tous Les Temps En France (reprises incluses)". Archived from the original on March 31, 2018 . Retrieved March 15, 2018. The Jungle Book's Baloo, whose carefree mode marked all three of Phil Harris's successive voice performances (the third was as big bear Little John in the studio's all-animal Robin Hood).

Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, who directed, or worked on, every Disney animated film worth mentioning until his death in 1985. Under Games & Activities, you could say we could find one of each. Disney Virtual Kitten is the feline answer to the Virtual Puppy exercise on Lady and the Tramp: Platinum Edition. Like a more aesthetically pleasing Tamagotchi, you care for a digital pet by giving them food, fun, sleep, and grooming. Though not named such, the four cats from which you can adopt resemble Marie, Berlioz, Toulouse, and Figaro (of Pinocchio). It offers a small dose of fun and no reward, despite promises to the contrary. In 1910, mother cat Duchess and her three kittens (Berlioz, Marie, and Toulouse) live in Paris with retired opera diva Madame Adelaide Bonfamille, and her English butler, Edgar. The cats are pampered pets that live a luxurious lifestyle, and are very cultured in art and music like their owner. Phil Harris is our tomcat O'Malley. You may recognize his voice, as he also furnished the voice of Baloo the Bear in the Jungle Book, and Little John in Disney's Robin Hood. Eva Gabor lends her silky sweet voice to Dutchess.Gary Dubin as Toulouse – the oldest kitten, who idolizes all alley cats, especially O’Malley. He is also a talented painter and is loosely based on French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Bill Thompson as Uncle Waldo – the drunken gander uncle of Abigail and Amelia. This was Thompson's final film role. Hermione Baddeley as Madame Adelaide Bonfamille – a wealthy former opera singer and the owner of Duchess and her kittens. Koenig, David (1997). Mouse Under Glass: Secrets of Disney Animation & Theme Parks. Irvine, California: Bonaventure Press. ISBN 978-0-964-06051-7. The Aristocats". Disney.go.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2011 . Retrieved June 13, 2016.

Phil Harris as J. Thomas O'Malley (full name: Abraham de Lacy Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley) – a feral cat who befriends Duchess and her kittens, becoming a father figure and a step-father to the kittens and falling in love with Duchess. For cultural reasons, the Italian dubbing of the film changes him to “Romeo, er mejo der Colosseo” ("The best [cat] of the Colosseum" in Romanesco dialect), an Italian cat from Rome speaking with a strong Roman accent; the reason for this change is that alley cats were well-known for frequenting the Colosseum at the time. Noyer, Jérémie (February 4, 2008). "Scales and Arpeggios: Richard M. Sherman and the "mewsic" of The AristoCats!". Animated Views (Interview) . Retrieved June 13, 2016.It was released on VHS in Europe on January 1, 1990, and in the UK in 1995. It was first released on VHS in North America on April 24, 1996, as part of the Masterpiece Collection. Another deleted song was for Thomas O'Malley titled "My Way's The Highway", but the filmmakers had Terry Gilkyson compose the eponymous song "Thomas O'Malley Cat". Gilkyson explained, "It was the same song, but they orchestrated it twice. They used the simpler one, because they may have thought the other too elaborate or too hot. It was a jazz version with a full orchestra." [23]