Gay Purr-ee

In the wake of the success of Disney's "101 Dalmatians," Warner Brothers has come up with a story about cats called "Gay Purr-ee." This song-filled adventure begins with Mewsette, a rural femme feline longing for the exciting life in Paris. She is kidnapped by some criminal cats. Things look bad ...more

Until the late '90s, Disney was the only studio that had any real commercial success with full-length animation -- and therefore very few studios were willing to take a gamble on anything other than seven-minute cartoons. Gay Purr-ee stands out as one of the rare non-Disney entries, and while it is no classic, its virtues are considerable. Chief among these are the vocal talents of stars Judy Garland and Robert Goulet, as well as supporting players Red Buttons, Morey Amsterdam, and delicious ...more