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Gay Purr-ee (1962) was a Animation - Family Film directed by Abe Levitow and produced by Henry G. Saperstein and Lee Orgel.

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A Gata dos meus Sonhos / Gay Purr-ee (1962)

By L? on Jun 10, 2018 From Critica Retro

A Gata dos meus Sonhos / Gay Purr-ee (1962) Eu AMO anima??o. E esta ? a raz?o pela qual eu n?o escrevo cr?ticas de filmes de anima??o com frequ?ncia: eu fico t?o maravilhada, impressionada e imersa neste tipo de filme que eu seria capaz de apenas elogiar quase todas as anima??es que eu j? vi ... Read full article


Gay Purr-ee (1962)

By Beatrice on Aug 4, 2017 From Flickers in Time

Gay Purr-ee Directed by Abe Levitow Written by Chuck and Dorothy Jones 1962/USA United Productions of America/Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix Rental When I put together my list I was surprised never to have heard of this Disney animated feature. ?Might be because it’s not Disney. Mewsett... Read full article


Gay Purr-ee

By RBuccicone on May 21, 2012 From MacGuffin Movies

Gay Purr-ee (1962) At some point when I was a kid, my parents recorded off the TV some animated movie about cats in Paris. The VCR recording cut off the beginning of the movie and since we did not know the title, it was merely labeled “Cat Robespierre” on the cassette. I am not sure at w... Read full article


A Gata dos meus Sonhos (1962) / Gay Purr-ee (1962)

By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

A Gata dos meus Sonhos (1962) / Gay Purr-ee (1962) Eu AMO anima??o. E esta ? a raz?o pela qual eu n?o escrevo cr?ticas de filmes de anima??o com frequ?ncia: eu fico t?o maravilhada, impressionada e imersa neste tipo de filme que eu seria capaz de apenas elogiar quase todas as anima??es que e... Read full article


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Quotes from

Robespierre: Why don't you go to Paris? Then you can drink "sham-pahg-nee" and eat "sham-pig-nons" and "champs ulysses"...


Meowrice: Boys, if you ever marry, marry for love... of money.


Meowrice: [singing] When teacher can't teach you, and preacher can't preach you, when agents can't reach you... the money cat can! The money cat knows where the money tree grows!


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Facts about

When Judy Garland was approached about doing this film, it was she who reportedly suggested that her two good friends (and The Wizard of Oz collaborators) Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg provide the music and lyrics, respectively. It was to be both men's last full-length score for any medium.
"Juane" is French for "yellow", thus Juane-Tom's name translates to "Yellow Tom", a common name for a male, yellow-orange striped cat.
Mme. Rubens-Chatte is a overweight cat. Artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens was noted for painting large women so often that the term "Rubenesque" basically means overweight. Chatte is French for cat.
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