The Cat From Outer Space | 
 enlarge | Director: Norman Tokar
Actors: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy Mcdowall, Mclean Stevenson
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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Rating:  37 reviews
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.75:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD33630D
UPC: 786936234077
EAN: 0786936234077
ASIN: B0001I55OW
Theatrical Release Date: June 9, 1978
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Product Description
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 01/12/2007
Amazon.com
Here's today's trivia question: What Disney movie costars both colonels from television's M*A*S*H--that is, Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) and Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan)? Heck, that's easy: 1978's The Cat from Outer Space, a family comedy about a feline extraterrestrial named Jake (voiced by actor Ronnie Schell, who also plays Sergeant Duffy). Eerily similar to the plot of Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, released four years later, Cat finds Jake stuck on Earth and in danger of being trapped here forever if his fellow space kitties can't rendezvous with him soon. While a gruff Army general (Morgan) tries to scare up some answers about the whereabouts and agenda of the purring alien, Jake allies himself with an unorthodox scientist (Ken Berry), plus the latter's friend (Stevenson)--a compulsive gambler--and mathematician girlfriend (Sandy Duncan). Together, they try to raise the scratch to purchase expensive materials to make Jake's ship run again, and in short order. Norman Tokar, an old Disney hand (The Happiest Millionaire) directing his final film before he died the following year, gets the comic machinery going with his slick cast of character actors (Roddy McDowall, Jesse White, Hans Conried), sly one-liners, and lots of enjoyable suspense. A kid-pleaser for sure. --Tom Keogh
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 Really a great movie for kids December 12, 2008
Paul A. Deprado (New York)
This Disney flick is not animated. It uses believable special effects for the 70s, back when I was a kid. Very funny and cute. I'm buying this on DVD because my daughter loved it when I borrowed it from the library on VHS.
The cat behaves and sounds like a 30 year old man. He's a space explorer like the crew from Star Trek. Ironically, he makes a man out of the spineless earthling he meets while trying to get home. This movie probably inspired E.T. and stars the actor who played Colonel Potter on M.A.S.H.
 Wrong Cat? But Cute. September 29, 2008
FantasyFan (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is cute, but I wasn't entirely satisfied as it isn't the movie I thought I was getting. Instead of black and white, this movie is in color. The movie is filled with quirky one-liners and good old-fashioned shoddy acting, so it is still worth the money for anyone fond of older movies, or something kids would love.
Also, clocking in at almost two hours, it's a little too long.
Terrific Cat Movie August 17, 2008
Foxcat (Wisconsin, USA)
A space traveler is stranded on Earth and needs to repair his ship. He befriends a scientist (Ken Berry). The space traveler looks like a cat and he talks by mental telepathy. He is named Jake by the scientist and together they try to get the parts to repair the ship, ending up in a pool hall and on a crazy bi-plane ride, among other things, being pursued all the while by army officers and a bumbling double agent.
This is a typical Walt Disney romp, complete with chases, crazy disasters, unbelievable situations, cute animals and romance. But the cat steals the show. A beautiful Abyssinian cat named Zak is the star of this movie. His supporting cast includes Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, MacLean Stevenson Roddy McDowall and a beautiful white Persian cat.
I would recommend it for kids, but I love it too. It has a special meaning for me because I had an Abyssinian cat, and it reminds me of him whenever I see this film. It's worth it just to see the cats!
A wonderful blast from the past July 2, 2008
M. A. Parfett (Christchurch)
my dad took me to see this movie when I was a kid and I'd never forgotten about it. So eventually I decided to buy it from Amazon and relive my past happy memory. It's dated, but has never lost it's magic.
Good movie for all ages June 21, 2008
Sandfire (California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember watching this movie when I was younger and enjoying it. When I came across it here, I figured I should get the dvd version. I now play it at work for our clients to watch. Seems fitting for a vet clinic.
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