That Darn Cat!
Directed by	Robert Stevenson
Produced by	Walt Disney
Written by	Gordon Gordon Mildred Gordon Bill Walsh
Starring	Hayley Mills Dean Jones Dorothy Provine Roddy McDowall Neville Brand Elsa Lanchester William Demarest Frank Gorshin Tom Lowell Ed Wynn Richard Deacon Grayson Hall
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release date(s)	December 2, 1965 (USA)
Running time	116 minutes
Language	English
IMDb profile

That Darn Cat! is a 1965 Walt Disney feature film, directed by Robert Stevenson, and starring the young Hayley Mills. The title song was written by The Sherman Brothers, and sung by Bobby Darin. Image File history File links Cat_cover. ... People called Robert Stevenson or similar names include: Robert Stevenson (director), film director Robert Stevenson (lighthouse engineer), Scottish lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson (actor and politician) Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish writer and grandson of the lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson Robert Stephenson, railway engineer Robert Stevenson (footballer), captain of Woolwich Arsenal and... Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist. ... Mildred Gordon (born 24 October 1923) is a British Labour politician. ... The name Bill Walsh may refer to the following people: Bill Walsh, an American football Hall_of_Famer. ... Hayley Mills, as Miss Bliss on Good Morning, Miss Bliss. ... Dean Jones is the name of: Dean Jones, an Australian cricketer. ... Dorothy Provine born in South Dakota on January 20, 1937, is a singer, dancer, actress, and comedian. ... McDowall as a child actor Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was a British actor. ... Brand in D.O.A. (1950) Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 - April 16, 1992) was an American television and movie actor. ... Lanchester in Naughty Marietta Elsa Lanchester (October 28, 1902 - December 26, 1986 in Woodland Hills, California) was an Oscar-nominated English/American character actress. ... William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. ... Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series. ... Ed Wynn (November 9, 1886 - June 19, 1966) was a popular United States entertainer, born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Richard Deacon (born August 15, 1949) is a British sculptor. ... Grayson Hall (September 18, 1922 - August 7, 1985) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ... Buena Vista production logo, 1950s. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Events Top grossing films North America Mary Poppins The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews Goldfinger My Fair Lady Whats New Pussycat? Shenandoah The Sandpiper Father Goose Academy Awards Best Picture: The Sound of Music - Argyle, Twentieth Century-Fox Best Actor: Lee Marvin - Cat Ballou Best Actress: Julie Christie... Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, visionary, and philanthropist. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Robert Stevenson (March 31, 1905-November 4, 1986) was an English film writer and director. ... Hayley Mills, as Miss Bliss on Good Morning, Miss Bliss. ... Robert B. Sherman (born December 19, 1925) and Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) are Academy Award-winning American songwriters who specialize in musical film. ... Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) (born Walden Robert Cassotto) was one of the most popular American big band performers and teen idols of the late 1950s. ...

It was based on a book called Undercover Cat, by Gordon and Mildred Gordon. A comedy, it also starred Roddy McDowall, Frank Gorshin and Dean Jones. Undercover Cat is a novel by Gordon and Mildred Gordon, about a cat who assists the FBI in tracking down a pair of bank robbers. ... Mildred Gordon (born 24 October 1923) is a British Labour politician. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... McDowall as a child actor Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was a British actor. ... Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series. ... Dean Jones (born January 25, 1931 in Decatur, Alabama) is an American actor. ...

Plot

A mischievous cat, whose collar is evidence of a woman's kidnapping, is used by the FBI to track down a pair of bank robbers/kidnappers. Ironically, the agent they send is allergic to cats.

Hayley Mills, as she appeared in That Darn Cat!.

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Primary Cast

• Hayley Mills : Patricia 'Patti' Randall
• Dean Jones  : Zeke Kelso
• Dorothy Provine  : Ingrid Randall
• Roddy McDowall  : Gregory Benson
• Neville Brand  : Dan
• Elsa Lanchester  : Mrs. MacDougall
• William Demarest  : Mr. MacDougall
• Frank Gorshin  : Iggy
• Tom Lowell  : Canoe
• Ed Wynn  : Mr. Hofstedder
• Richard Deacon : Drive-In Theatre Manager
• Grayson Hall : Kidnapped Bank Employee, Miss Margaret Miller

Hayley Mills, as Miss Bliss on Good Morning, Miss Bliss. ... Dean Jones is the name of: Dean Jones, an Australian cricketer. ... Dorothy Provine born in South Dakota on January 20, 1937, is a singer, dancer, actress, and comedian. ... McDowall as a child actor Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (September 17, 1928 – October 3, 1998) was a British actor. ... Brand in D.O.A. (1950) Neville Brand (August 13, 1920 - April 16, 1992) was an American television and movie actor. ... Lanchester in Naughty Marietta Elsa Lanchester (October 28, 1902 - December 26, 1986 in Woodland Hills, California) was an Oscar-nominated English/American character actress. ... William Demarest (February 27, 1892 – December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. ... Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series. ... Ed Wynn (November 9, 1886 - June 19, 1966) was a popular United States entertainer, born Isaiah Edwin Leopold in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Richard Deacon (born August 15, 1949) is a British sculptor. ... Grayson Hall (September 18, 1922 - August 7, 1985) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was an Oscar-nominated American actress. ...

Notes

• The film was remade in 1997, starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug.

• This was Hayley Mill's last role for the studio after six years, beginning with Pollyanna. Christina Ricci's last role for Disney was in the remake from 1998 (see above).

• The film's writers, Mildred Gordon, Gordon Gordon, and Bill Walsh were nominated by the Writers Guild of America for Best Written American Comedy.