Good morning and Happy Christmas eve! This day in Disney history, Dec 24th, 1970. Disneys' 20th animated feature "The AristoCats" is generally released. Based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe. This film is noted for being the last to be approved by Walt Disney himself. He died in 1966 while the film was still in early production. The all-star cast includes Phil Harris as Thomas O'Malley the orange cat, Eva Gabor as Duchess the white cat, Sterling Holloway as Roquefort the Mouse, Paul Wincell as Shun Gon the Chinese cat, Thurl Ravenscroft as Billy Boss the German cat, and Scatman Crothers as Scat Cat the panther Persian. Have you seen this film? If so, what your favorite part?
"Yeah, Abraham deLacy Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley O'Malley, the alley cat! That's right! And I'm very proud of that." Thank you SMK! - MyPark
943.7 #91 8:47AM
Awww...my whole family loves this movie!! My parents even named their cat Toulouse. Thanks for this post, made me smile!! π - MinnieMousewife
570.0 #194 11:07AM
My grandpa definitely worked on this one. Thanks for posting, I've gotta watch it again! π - MissMolly
688.1 #147 3:32PM
What I love about classic Disney movies is that they used the same voice characters often. So, i enjoy trying to pick them out! Phil Harris is a favorite! - MomWithAJuiceBoxBuzz
922.2 #94 8:47AM
thanks duchess,this is a great movie with great music with *everybody want to be a cat*as the most recognized song on this film. - pikarich
594.7 #184 8:48AM
and some of the actors in this film lend their voices in other disney projects and rides you hear at dl and other dl resort parks. - pikarich 594.7 #184 8:49AM
I love that movie π - KissDclown
1088.1 #77 8:54AM
Put this on my Christmas list! Thanks for the great info as always! - MrsSchnooks
571.2 #193 8:57AM
My favorite Disney movie! - ladylikesdisney
921.5 #95 9:05AM
And its on Netflix now! - madsdad
1123.4 #73 9:05AM
I love the music in this movie! One of my all time favorites :) - hatgal76
202.7 #1587 9:24AM
Love this one, favorite part? tough...lots of them...Singing lessons for Marie while brothers Toulousse and Berlioz are playing piano and painting...also the line...she's no lady she's nothin but a sister. thx for these kyleπ - toph
2398.2 #25 9:47AM
Cuz a cats the only cat, that knows where it's at... Ooooh yeah...π€ One o my favorites. Thanks for the history. Happy Holiday - GrumpyPirateDad
476.1 #249 9:57AM
Everybody wants to be a cat! - meridafan
1034.3 #83 10:09AM
Wait wait wait... I'M the leader, I'LL say when it's the end... It's the end. Lol - JRDrummer_CM
789.4 #117 10:57AM
I remember I watched this movie back when I was a young I loved it a lot I think I still have this movie in VCR somewhere in the closet lol Thanks! - Goofy24
115.9 #2795 11:26AM
****** Good morning, and Happy Christmas Eve!π - MadameLeota
933.2 #93 11:27AM
Watched this movie not too long ago. π - Dizkid
284.2 #703 1:53PM