
“Three Human Lives Wonderfully Bewitched by a Enchanted Cat!”
Thomasina the cat brings a family together through her mysterious death and reappearance.
Release Date: 12/11/1963
Runtime: 97 minutes
Languages: French, Gaelic, English
Director: Don Chaffey
00Companies: Walt Disney Productions
Countries: United States of America
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Cracking little film. <em>'The Three Lives of Thomasina'</em> is very cute and surprisingly existential. It's well shot and paced, with a terrific adult cast - the child members do cheapen things a little, but not to point where it affects enjoyment. Patrick McGoohan (Dr. MacDhui) and Susan Hampshire (Lori) are both excellent, they suit their respective roles perfectly. Laurence Naismith, who I enjoyed in 1961's <em>'Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog'</em>, appears in a somewhat minor role but still makes it memorable. Elspeth March does a fine job voicing Thomasina, too. It sends a positive message and actually delves relatively deep into the human/animal side. Not saying it's a masterpiece in that regard or anything, I just didn't expect it would have that sorta spirit. This was technically released in 1963 ('properly' in 1964), a year that I didn't enjoy in terms of Disney live-action films so this is easily the best in relative to that. If you love cats you'll enjoy this, you should give it a watch regardless.

Patrick McGoohan
Andrew McDhui

Susan Hampshire
Lori MacGregor

Karen Dotrice
Mary McDhui

Laurence Naismith
Reverend Angus Paddie

Jean Anderson
Mrs. MacKenzie

Matthew Garber
Geordie McNab
Denis Gilmore
Jamie McNab
Vincent Winter
Hughie Stirling

Finlay Currie
Grandpa Stirling
Elspeth March
Voice of "Thomasina"

Nora Nicholson
Annie Laggan

Francis de Wolff
King Targu
1958