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Okay, we’ve had Martians visiting Earth looking for a little pussy, now we’ve got a little pussy visiting Earth looking for … well, in this family-friendly movie from Walt Disney, all the cat in question is really after is simply a good stroke from a human hand.
Alright, alright, enough, enough.
Named Jake (or Zunar J5/9 Doric 4-7 as he is known on his home planet), the alien cat actually becomes stranded on Earth after his 'flying saucer' is impounded by the US government, so he must seek the help of Dr Frank Wilson (played by Ken Barry) and Dr Liz Bartlett (Sally Duncan, who was actually allergic to felines in real life).
Via a special collar, Jake (voiced by Ronnie Schell) is able to speak to the humans telepathically, or is that telepathetically? Without the very fancy collar that lights up he would be just like any other Earth cat – so pretty much useless. |
While here, he somehow manages to rig a few horse races and other sporting events so he can collect enough money to buy the $120,000 worth of gold that is needed to power his ship, which, incidentally, comes with its own cat-leg landing gear.
In the end though he doesn’t even bother going home, instead becomes an American citizen. But who can blame him? Goes back home he might actually have to work for a living. Staying here he can just eat, sleep and lick himself like the rest of them – cats that is, not Americans. What can I say, I’m just more of a dog person. |