Do you want to see ‘The Three Lives of Thomasina’?

Add to Netflix

The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 2

No consensus yet.

No Reviews Yet...

Release Date: Jun 4, 1964 Limited

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 3.5/5
User Ratings: 3,611

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

Based on a whimsical novel by Paul Gallico, Disney's Three Lives of Thomasina is an imaginative tale of a resourceful cat. Thomasina is the pet of Karen Dotrice, the daughter of taciturn Scottish veterinarian Patrick McGoohan. When Thomasina falls ill, McGoohan coldly diagnoses the cat as suffering from tetanus and declares that the pet must be put out of its misery. As Dotrice and her friends sadly prepare to bury the "dead" Thomasina, backwoods girl Susan Hampshire, who is said to be a witch,

PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Don Chaffey

Written By: Paul Gallico, Robert Westerby

In Theaters: Jun 4, 1964 Limited

On DVD: Jul 6, 2004

Buena Vista Pictures

Cast

Patrick McGoohan
Andrew MacDhui
Susan Hampshire
Lori MacGregor
Karen Dotrice
Mary MacDhui
Vincent Winter
Hughie Stirling
Denis Gilmore
Jamie McNab
Laurence Naismith
Rev. Angus Peddie
Finlay Currie
Hughie's grandfather
Wilfrid Brambell
Willie Bannock
Jean Anderson
Mrs. MacKenzie
Francis De Wolff
Targu
Jack Stewart
Birnie
Ewan Roberts
Constable McQuarrie
Oliver Johnston
Mr. Dobbie
Matthew Garber
Geordie
Charles Carson
Doctor
Alex Mackenzie
Elspeth March
Thomasina
Gwen Nelson
Nora Nicholson
Old Lady
Ruth Dunning

Critic Reviews for The Three Lives of Thomasina

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2) | DVD (2)

Cat-centric family classic touches on deep topics.

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

| Comment

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Typical '60s Disney fare; McGoohan always worth watching.

August 14, 2007 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

A magical drama about love, loss, and acceptance.

January 28, 2005 Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com

| Comment

Staci Layne Wilson

StaciWilson.com

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for The Three Lives of Thomasina

View All

This is a greatly underrated Disney classic. It's funny and cute, but it also has an exciting plot. Plus, McGoohan gives a great performance. I highly recommend this movie.

September 5, 2010