Cats Don't Dance And Why It’s Remembered

Cats Don’t Dance managed to be the little film that could. So what makes it special to you?

Ironic how the story was about unrecognized talent and that’s what happened to the movie.

Fun Fact: This was the first Non-Disney animated film to win the Annie Awards for Best Animated Film.

One thing that always impresses me is that Darla's voice actress was twelve years old. Not only was her voice acting good but her singing in Big and Loud was fantastic.

I didn't realize this movie was such a complete financial failure. Cats Don't Dance is one of my childhood favorites. It's such a gem!

Cats Don't Dance is criminally underrated It definitely deserved better

Cat’s Don’t Dance is a perfect film. I think it’s the go to example that sometimes a box office flop can be the best thing ever made. I just wish this movie gets more and more attention.

Ironically, Cats Don't Dance, Pagemaster and Iron Giant are some of my favourite movies from my childhood.

Wow, if I had a nickel for every time a Warner Bros animated movie was a failure at the Box Office but aged into a classic I have 2 nickels It's not a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

I may also add that there’s gonna be a Blu-ray cover of Cats Don’t Dance coming in September 26 which is tomorrow actually. It is under the Warner Archives Collection brand.

The film does act as a direct allegory for the racist casting practices that were prevalent in Hollywood in its "Golden Age." I didn't understand that context as a child when I watched this film. However, when I got older, it made sense. It's very much an underrated classic.

When Sawyer said they don't care,it really hit hard. No matter how good/talented you are, to your oppressors you're still you at the end of the day.

I can’t remember the last I clicked on the video that instantly. That and the fact that I just love this movie so much!

I’m 40 and this film came on because of a YouTube misclick recently… I was over cartoons like this about 30 years ago. I ended up watching it all the way through and was loving it. Even the songs were good. I love the attitudes and facial expressions and slapstick. It’s written so well. I figured it must have been a big classic that I just missed.

I like that it's an animated movie that didn't treat it's audience (target and non-target) as stupid. They used the 'show don't tell' smartly, knowing their audience would easily get what they were conveying. I love this movie. It's definitely one of those that flies under the radar but worth the time to watch it (and it's just over an hour which isn't long compared to films now). And 'Big and Loud' is in my favorite villain song category in the top three for certain.

I strongly have fond childhood memories of watching Cats Don't Dance on Cartoon Network more than once during way back in the days of the early 2000s. I'm glad this underrated gem is getting more attention and recognition on it now because I always loved everything there is about this movie, from the great catchy songs and music and the classic fuild toony animation including witty humor and characters & its touching on discrimination of how minority actors were treated then. It's such an overall fun, enjoyable, animated movie. 👍🏾

Thank you, Mann of 1000 Thoughts. As an aspiring filmmaker, I'll remember what you've said here.

Cats Dont Dance: "Sir, this movie is really coming together were thinking its gonna do real well." WB: "I think its gonna flop." Does zero marketing WB: "See what did I tell you!" Iron Giant: "Sir, we got a real good movie here." WB: "Oh really?" Zero marketing/ inaccurate marketing WB: "See what did I tell you!"

I will NEVER understand why this film hasn't gathered as much attention as others in its genre. Yes it lost a lot of money in its time but it deserves the cult classic status. Great film that should be more widely known.

I remember this movie. Every so often, I get "Big and Loud" stuck in my head.