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Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch ... See full summary » Director:Don Bluth |
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Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coup to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch a switch". Thinking his parents wouldn't care if he gets hurt, he hitches a ride on a feed truck, all the way to Salt Lake City. After he finds the excitement of the city, he soon finds it cold and lonely and wishes to be home. With the help of stray cat Crazy Legs and a trio of singing cat girls, he finds the truck and returns home. Written by jcsmarchesi
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1 May 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Banjo el gato vagabundo See more »Company Credits
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[singing]
Crazy Legs: if you stick with me.
[Holds up Banjo]
Crazy Legs: So keep your chin up and look up high. You'll find your troubles will pass you by.
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Music and Lyrics by Don Bluth
Performed by Jackie Ward, Sally Stevens and Sue Allen
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During the filming stage, it was considered to become a feature-length film. It included a fleshed-out villain: a scarred, cigar-smoking cat named Rocko, who bears similarities to Warren T. Rat (from An American Tail) and Carface (from All Dogs Go to Heaven). A termite that saves Banjo from a group of young children in Salt Lake City later became Digit in An American Tail. The tone of the film was darker and more akin to All Dogs Go to Heaven, and the climactic battle between Crazy Legs and Rocko was inspired by Disney's The Jungle Book, with Banjo assisting in killing Rocko. However, it was found that padding the film and adding darker elements did not strengthen the storyline, so the filmmakers kept the film as a short. See more »Quotes
Crazy Legs: I'll stick with you, kid. You stick with me. Now together we'll overcome adversity. And old man trouble: well, he'll have to let you be, cause you're gonna come out smiling[singing]
Crazy Legs: if you stick with me.
[Holds up Banjo]
Crazy Legs: So keep your chin up and look up high. You'll find your troubles will pass you by.
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Referenced in MarzGurl Reviews: MarzGurl Loves Don Bluth - The Secret of NIMH (2011) See more »Soundtracks
"Off to the City"Music and Lyrics by Don Bluth
Performed by Jackie Ward, Sally Stevens and Sue Allen
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I am a fan of Don Bluth, and while The Secret of NIMH is the movie I consider his magnum opus, this animated short Banjo the Woodpile Cat is a perfect example of Don Bluth in his prime. The animation is very nice, with luscious colours with some essence of darkness, fluid backgrounds and some of the better character designs in any of Bluth's work. The music is memorable, with some great jazzy undertones, while the songs are not too obvious either. The characters are immensely lovable, particularly Banjo who is also quite cute and charming, the dialogue is snappy, cute and funny and the storytelling is heart-warming and very sweet and well-meaning with an effective enough moral that doesn't hit too hard. The voice acting is very good, especially Scatman Crothers, Banjo the Woodpile Cat is well-paced and while it is very short at just half-an-hour or so there is not a dull or wasted moment. Overall, a classic and among Bluth's best. 10/10 Bethany Cox