Banjo the Woodpile Cat

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Movie Info

A rare TV project from animator Don Bluth, Banjo the Woodpile Cat begins in somewhere in the Great Midwest, where the title character, a mischievous kitten, pulls one too many pranks on his mom and dad. Fearing severe punishment, Banjo hops a truck bound for Salt Lake City. Here he is befriended by a brace of worldly street cats named Crazy Legs and Zazu, not to mention a bevy of jazz-club showgirls. Wearying of scrounging for food, dodging dogs and braving thundershowers , Banjo prevails upon his new friends to help him get back to his old farm. Originally shown back to back with another animated special, Stanley the Ugly Duckling, Banjo the Woodpile Cat first aired May 1, 1982, on ABC.

Rating:

G
Genre:

Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television
Directed By:

Don Bluth
In Theaters:

May 1, 1982 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 20, 2014
Runtime:

29 minutes

Cast

Sparky Marcus
as Banjo

Scatman Crothers
as Crazy Legs

Beah Richards
as Zazu

Jerry Harper
as Papa Cat

Georgette Rampone
as Mama Cat

Anne Elizabeth Beesley
as Jean

Mark Elliott
as Announcer

Jackie Ward
as Vocalist

Sally Stevens
as Vocalist

Sue Allen
as Vocalist

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Critic Reviews for Banjo the Woodpile Cat

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Great animation, so-so story.

Jan 2, 2011 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Paul Trandahl
Common Sense Media

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Audience Reviews for Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Oct 05, 2010

Wow, seeing that I am the first person to review this on flixster is very odd. This is Don Bluth's first film apart from Disney and is considered a piece of animation history! I great debut apart from Disney!

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