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The Cat That Looked at a King

The Cat That Looked at a King

20046.10h 10m

Overview

This short film is a combination of live-action and animation. It is done in the style of the chalk drawings seen in the original "Mary Poppins" film and was produced exclusively for the 40th Anniversary Special Edition DVD released in December of 2004. Julie Andrews and two children magically enter the animated world of the chalk drawings to experience this whimsical tale based on one of the chapters from the original series of "Mary Poppins" books.

Directed by Peter Schneider
Written by Shirley Pierce, P.L. Travers
Produced by Baker Bloodworth
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Top Cast

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews

Mary Poppins

Dylan Cash

Dylan Cash

Boy

Olivia DeLaurentis

Olivia DeLaurentis

Girl

Sarah Ferguson

Sarah Ferguson

The Queen (voice)

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

The King / The Prime Minister (voice)

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

The Cat (voice)

Themes & Keywords

chalk paintingshort film

About The Cat That Looked at a King

The Cat That Looked at a King is a family, comedy, fantasy, animation film released in 2004 exploring themes of chalk painting, short film. Directed by Peter Schneider, it stars Julie Andrews, Dylan Cash, Olivia DeLaurentis. This short film is a combination of live-action and animation. It is done in the style of the chalk drawings seen in the original "Mary Poppins" film and was produced exclusively for the 40th Anniversary Special Edition DVD released in December of 2004. Julie Andrews and two children magically enter the animated world of the chalk drawings to experience this whimsical tale based on one of the chapters from the original series of "Mary Poppins" books.

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