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The Cat Came Back
19887 min 37 secFilm: Animation, Children's film
Direction: Cordell Barker
Production: Richard CondieCordell BarkerChes Yetman
Script: Cordell Barker
This hilarious animated short is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away...
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Subject categories
- Music > Animation of folk songsFolk Music
- Animals > Stories
- English Language Arts > Children's Stories/Fables
- Health/Personal Development > Healthy RelationshipsMental Health/Stress/SuicideProblem Solving/Conflict Resolution
Credits
- director
- Cordell Barker
- script
- Cordell Barker
- animation
- Cordell Barker
- producer
- Richard Condie
- Cordell Barker
- executive producer
- Ches Yetman
- animation camera
- Lorne Bailey
- sound
- John McCulloch
- Ed Ledson
- Richard Condie
- Cordell Barker
- sound editing
- Ken Rodeck
- voice
- Richard Condie
- re-recording
- Clive Perry
- music
- John McCulloch
Awards
- A.T.O.M. Award - Highly Commended for Children's Award - Category: OverseasA.T.O.M. Awards for Short Educational Films & Videos
- Second Prize - Category: Work for ChildrenInternational Animation Film Festival
- Genie Award for Best Animated ShortGenie Awards
- Los Angeles Film Critics' Award (Tied with Vykrutasy directed by Garri Bardin, USSR) award sponsored by Eastman Kodak - with a 2,500$ worth of film stockInternational Animation Celebration
- First Prize - Category: Debut Works - with a cash prize of 200$US and an Amiga Computer System.International Animation Celebration
- Prix Animé - prize given by the general public for the Best Animation Film of the FestivalFestival du cinéma international en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Silver Apple Award - Category: AnimationNational Educational Media Network Competition
- Third Prize - Category: AnimationAnnual Independent Film and Video Makers Competition
- Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Humour and SatireItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Silver Hugo - Category: AnimationInternational Film Festival
- First Prize - Category: Short Animation (under 10 minutes)International Children's Film Festival
- Chris Award - Category: Arts and Culture / Animation International Film and Video Festival
- Special BACA Certificate for Outstanding AnimationBACA Film and Video Festival / The Brooklyn Arts Council
- Special Jury Award for Music (John McCulloch)World Festival of Animated Films
- Special Jury Award for HumourWorld Festival of Animated Films
- Public's AwardWorld Festival of Animated Films