Heathcliff: The Movie

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Heathcliff: The Movie
Heathcliff, an orange cat is holding onto flowers. In the sky, a butterfly is seen. This is all in a box with the Clubhouse Pictures logo on the top, and the credits and film logo on the bottom.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBruno Bianchi
Written byAlan Swayze
Based on
Produced by
Starring
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byAtlantic Releasing (Clubhouse Pictures)[2]
Release dates
  • January 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) (United States)
  • July 18, 1990 (1990-07-18) (Canada)
  • July 10, 1991 (1991-07-10) (France)
Running time
70 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • United States
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2.6 million[3]

Heathcliff: The Movie is a 1986 animated anthology children's comedy film from DiC Audiovisuel, released by Atlantic Releasing under their Clubhouse Pictures label.[4]

Plot[edit]

On a rainy day, Heathcliff (Mel Blanc) recalls his past exploits to his three nephews (and a mouse), through a compilation of episodes originally broadcast on the TV series.[5]

Stories[edit]

  1. "Cat Food for Thought" - Heathcliff becomes a TV star after getting rid of his competition.
  2. "Heathcliff's Double" - There's a new cat in town called Henry who looks exactly like Heathcliff, and everybody mistakes him for Heathcliff.
  3. "The Siamese Twins" - There are two new cats in town that are ruining Heathcliff's reputation, making everyone think Heathcliff is the cause of their troubles.
  4. "An Officer and an Alley Cat" - In a loose parody of An Officer and a Gentleman, Heathcliff goes to obedience school in order to qualify for a contest where the first prize is a lifetime supply of cat food.
  5. "The Catfather" - In this parody of The Godfather, Heathcliff collects gifts for the Catfather, oblivious to the fact that the Catfather is the scare of the town.
  6. "Boom Boom Pussini" - Hector gets Heathcliff into a challenge to wrestle the famous cat wrestler Boom Boom Pussini who cheats to win matches.
  7. "Pop on Parole" - Heathcliff's conman father has gotten parole for jail time, but Heathcliff believes he broke out and the cops are chasing him.

After Heathcliff is finally finished telling his stories, his nephews angrily throw him out of the house. The movie ends with Heathcliff saying "Those are my boys!" and laughing.

Voice cast[edit]

  • Mel Blanc as Heathcliff
  • Donna Christie as Iggy (5 segments)
  • Jeannie Elias as Marcy (segment "An Officer and an Alley Cat")
  • Peter Cullen as Pop (segment "Pop on Parole")
  • Stanley Jones as Wordsworth (3 segments)
  • Marilyn Lightstone as Sonja (4 segments), Mrs. Nutmeg (segment "Pop on Parole")
  • Danny Mann as Hector (5 segments), Mr. Schultz (segment "The Siamese Twins")
  • Derek McGrath as Lefty (segment "Pop on Parole"), Knuckles (segment "Pop on Parole"), Muggsy (segment "Heathcliff's Double"), Spike, Mr. Woodley (segment "An Officer and an Alley Cat")
  • Marilyn Schreffler as Mr. Woodley's Secretary (segment "An Officer and an Alley Cat")
  • Danny Wells as General (segment "An Officer and an Alley Cat") and Announcer (segment "Cat Food for Thought")
  • Ted Zeigler as Mr. Nutmeg (3 segments), Mungo (3 segments)

Uncredited[edit]

  • Unknown voice actors as Heathcliff's Nephew, Mouse

Release[edit]

The film was released theatrically on January 17, 1986, by Clubhouse Pictures. It was released on VHS in the 1980s and 1990s by Paramount Home Video, KVC Home Video, and GoodTimes Home Video. It was released on VHS in 1997 and on DVD in 2003 by Sterling Entertainment Group.

Box office[edit]

Heathcliff: The Movie grossed $508,305 on its opening weekend and grossed $2,610,686 domestically by the end of its run. It is the 8th highest grossing G-rated film of 1986.[3]

Reception[edit]

Caryn James of The New York Times stated that the film is "harmless", but thought that the children will be bored with this film. James also criticized the animation, the lip sync on the human characters, and the character of Heathcliff.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b James, Caryn (April 19, 1986). "THE SCREEN: 'HEATHCLIFF', TALES OF COMIC-STRIP CAT". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ^ a b "HEATHCLIFF -- THE MOVIE". AFI Catalog. AFI.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  3. ^ a b Heathcliff: The Movie at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 182. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ BENSON, SHEILA (17 January 1986). "Movie Review : 'Heathcliff' Lacks Catnip". Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017 – via LA Times.

External links[edit]

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