The Cat From Outer Space | 
| Director: Norman Tokar
Actors: Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Roddy Mcdowall, Mclean Stevenson
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Category: DVD
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Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 106113
Format: Color, Dvd, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 013131073393
EAN: 0013131073393
ASIN: B00000IBRR
Theatrical Release Date: June 9, 1978
Release Date: March 30, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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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 Very cute movie!!! My kids loved it:) June 29, 2009
Edelyn Bishop (Portland, Ct. United States)
Very cute movie:) One of those Disney classics...just good, clean, fun!!! Would recommend:)
The Cat From Outer Space June 27, 2009
Carol M. Furnee (Ranson WV USA)
This was the ONLY thing my Grandson asked for for his fifth birthday, and he's thrilled to have it!
Classic Disney :-)
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 3 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)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
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