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The Cat Came Back  Cover Image E-video E-video

The Cat Came Back

Barker, Cordell, (film director.). Condie, Richard, (film producer.). Barker, Cordell, (film producer.). Yetman, Ches, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: This hilarious animated short is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away...

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  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (7 min., 37 sec.) : sound + 2 study guides
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  • Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Agency - English program:.English Program, Prairie Centre.
Technical note:.Drawing on paper with computer rendering.
Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:
No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director, Cordell Barker ; script, Cordell Barker ; animation, Cordell Barker ; producer, Richard Condie, Cordell Barker ; executive producer, Ches Yetman ; animation camera, Lorne Bailey ; sound, John McCulloch, Ed Ledson, Richard Condie, Cordell Barker ; sound editing, Ken Rodeck ; re-recording, Clive Perry ; music, John McCulloch.
Participant or Performer Note: Voice, Richard Condie.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded 1988.
Target Audience Note:
6-11.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:
A.T.O.M. Award - Highly Commended for Children's Award - Category: Overseas, 1990
Second Prize - Category: Work for Children, 1988
Genie Award for Best Animated Short, 1989
Los Angeles Film Critics' Award (Tied with Vykrutasy directed by Garri Bardin, USSR) award sponsored by Eastman Kodak - with a 2,500$ worth of film stock, 1989
First Prize - Category: Debut Works - with a cash prize of 200$US and an Amiga Computer System., 1989
Prix Animé - prize given by the general public for the Best Animation Film of the Festival, 1988
Silver Apple Award - Category: Animation, 1990
Third Prize - Category: Animation, 1989
Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Humour and Satire, 1989
Silver Hugo - Category: Animation, 1988
First Prize - Category: Short Animation (under 10 minutes), 1988
Chris Award - Category: Arts and Culture / Animation, 1989
Special BACA Certificate for Outstanding Animation, 1990
Special Jury Award for Music (John McCulloch), 1988
Special Jury Award for Humour, 1988
Public's Award, 1988
Source of Description Note:
Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-07-01).
Subject: Animated films -- Cats -- Children's films -- Folk songs -- Humorous materials -- Cel animation
Cats -- Juvenile films
Children's songs
Genre: Animated films.

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