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Gay Purr-ee

  • 1962
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
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6.6/10
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Judy Garland in Gay Purr-ee (1962)
A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.
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A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.A farm cat moves to Paris in search of the high life while her wannabe lover from back home tries to reunite.

  • Director
    • Abe Levitow
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Jones
    • Chuck Jones
    • Ralph Wright
  • Stars
    • Judy Garland
    • Robert Goulet
    • Red Buttons
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Abe Levitow
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Jones
      • Chuck Jones
      • Ralph Wright
    • Stars
      • Judy Garland
      • Robert Goulet
      • Red Buttons
    • 35User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top cast14

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    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Mewsette
    • (voice)
    Robert Goulet
    Robert Goulet
    • Jaune-Tom
    • (voice)
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Robespierre
    • (voice)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Meowrice
    • (voice)
    • …
    Hermione Gingold
    Hermione Gingold
    • Mme. Rubens-Chatte
    • (voice)
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Bulldog
    • (voice)
    • …
    Morey Amsterdam
    Morey Amsterdam
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Joan Gardner
    • Lady From Provence
    • (voice)
    Julie Bennett
    Julie Bennett
    • Lady From Provence
    • (voice)
    Bill Cole
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Lachapelle
    • Various
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Lee
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Thurl Ravenscroft
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Max Smith
    • Singing Hench Cat
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Abe Levitow
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Jones
      • Chuck Jones
      • Ralph Wright
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Chuck Jones had been under an exclusive contract with Warner Bros., and worked on this film in violation of his contract. After Warner Bros. picked up the film from UPA for distribution instead of Columbia, they discovered his work on the film and fired him, resulting in his departure for MGM.
    • Goofs
      Jaune-Tom and Robespierre set off from a station in Provence signed "Moustier St Marie". It is a real place but spelled "Moustiers Ste. Marie"; the Virgin Mary is after all always in the feminine.
    • Quotes

      Meowrice: If you ever decide to marry, boys, marry for love... of money.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits include colorful drawings of the movie's main stars, which then change into their cartoon characters. Although John Hitesman is credited with the title artwork, the caricatures appear to be the work of Ronald Searle.
    • Alternate versions
      Some television prints are clumsily edited and have several reels in the wrong order.
    • Connections
      Featured in Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios Part 5 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Gay Purr-ee Overture
      Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Performed by Judy Garland and Chorus

    User reviews35

    Featured review
    9/10

    One of the best of the impressionist cartoon genre

    This movie is marvelous. The story is "girl-rejects-boy; girl-gets-into-trouble; boy-rescues-girl; all-live-happily-after." Very romantically satisfying. Paul Frees' voice is perfect for Meowrice, as is Robert Goulet's for Jeune-Tom. Judy Garland's voice is in fine fettle as Mewsette. The impressionist drawing and background style is unique. I've never seen another like it.

    This is one of those movies parents can allow their children to enjoy without fear of their being exposed to too much sex and violence. On the other hand, adults can enjoy it, also, on a different level.

    We still watch it regularly 3 or 4 times a year.
    • DrWindyR
    • Jul 7, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mewsette en París
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • United Productions of America (UPA)
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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1

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