Talk:The Aristocats

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Sequel Voice Cast[edit source]

The only cited reference for the canned Aristocats II plans (and it's not clear how far they got) makes no mention of voices, and there's no other source for any of the names in the list (any other web references are mirrors or copied it from this page). Many of the names read suspiciously like fancasting (i.e. John Goodman as O'Malley since he was in the Jungle Book sequel). A check of the edit history shows that no such list existed until this edit by an anonymous user, who added some names, which were removed for a time. Then a few days later, this edit shows another IP adding more names; Darius McCrary in particular seems to be based only on his work in Transformers ()assuming a character originated in the cartoon by Transformers) which occurred long after the cancellation of the project. So I'm removing that whole section. -- Aleal (talk) 02:49, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

There’s an Aristocats 2?! Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:27, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Proof of lack of sucess[edit source]

I don't know what it is but every article I see related to a Disney always says something about not being a sucess. And I looked these movies up and it says they actually were sucessfull for their time or were box office hits. For this film, don't we need to state why it wasn't a sucess? Because in this article their is no mentioning why.

This movie succeeded! Me and my friends all love this film! Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:28, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Edit[edit source]

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Can you put in the characters' page in the Thomas O'Malley section after the first sentence, "He serves as the main protagonist of the film". —Preceding unsigned comment added by SlyDog011 (talkcontribs)

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Could you put in the release section of this article "The film was a box office success" before it was reiussed please? because it says that on Disney Archives.

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Dean Clark[edit source]

Is the actor Dean Clark who voiced Berlioz the same Dean Clark as this article links to? The linked Dean Clark is a hockey player and his page says nothing about having done the voice as a child though he is old enough to potentially have. I'm sure there's more than one Dean Clark in the world. Xprivate eyex (talk) 19:37, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

"This article's plot summary may be too long or overly detailed"[edit source]

I'm just passing by, it's not an article I've contributed to. I disagree with this warning box though, it would be hard to trim the plot outline and leave as much as people looking it up could benefit from. It's not as though it's a transcript. It's not unencyclopaedic. JohnHarris (talk) 09:52, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Cancellation of Aristocats 2[edit source]

The main text states "production was cancelled in early 2006" while the Aristocats 2-Section says "Production was canceled in 2005." - which one is right? 80.121.95.187 (talk) 22:59, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Huh Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:30, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Edit request[edit source]

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20px Not done: No request. Celestra (talk) 14:45, 11 March 2010 (UTC)


Pending changes[edit source]

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Release?[edit source]

"produced and released by Walt Disney Productions in 1964" "The film is noted for being the last film to be approved by Walt Disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released" Obviously, both of these statements can't be true; was the film released after Walt's death or before? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.194.205.37 (talk) 04:22, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Release Date[edit source]

I am trying to find out when the actual release date for this movie was. On Internet Movie Database, it says 1970, as well as wikipedia. My VHS tape says it was released in 1964. If someone would please tell me the actual rlease date with sources proving it, that would be great. Monkeys 9711 (talk) 22:52, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

I think it’s 1970. I have never seen anything saying it said 1964. Maybe it says so in the credits on the DVD. I have it at home, so I can check. Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:32, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Edit request from Lotska, 2 February 2011[edit source]

Template:Tl I would like this to be removed from the article as I feel it has sexist connotations and is not an accurate description of the character.

This is the text I wish to be deleted:

but she also believes that by being female, she is the best of the three kittens, despite obviously being the weakest.


Lotska (talk) 09:55, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

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Why is it important that the movie got postive reviews from SnoopDog? Is he at all an authority on movies?

[I have no idea how to properly post this response...] I'm actually wondering why this bit of information was removed... SnoopDog is a noteworthy public figure and I believe it's of some interest that he bothered to review this movie. Especially given it seams to be the only movie he's ever bothered to review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.188.46.47 (talk) 13:55, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

To answer the question, while he is indeed a notable individual, he's not a film critic by trade. If we posted "reviews" from any celebrity who said they liked a movie, the articles would get unbelievably long. That is why we focus mainly on actual movie critics. --McDoobAU93 14:39, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

Removed Lines[edit source]

"The lines sung by 'Chinese Cat', voiced by Paul Winchell, now seen as politically incorrect, are removed."

- Could you mention a source where it says that the lines are seen as politically incorrect nowadays? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.14.235.174 (talk) 13:10, 4 December 2012 (UTC)

Edit 2013[edit source]

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Could you fix the misspelled name "Layafette" in the fourth paragraph of the plot section. The correct spelling of the Bassett Hound's name is Lafayette. Akreele (talk) 20:57, 21 February 2013 (UTC) [1]

20px Done: Minor edit only. —KuyaBriBriTalk 21:07, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

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Edit request 22 February 2013[edit source]

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The Rotten Tomatoes reviews numbers have changed. It says 18 reviews but there are now 29 (19 fresh, 10 rotten). Also, do we really need the hatnote? I don't see the point: the topics are completely unrelated and not suitable for children who might be reading about this cartoon. It is a kid's movie you know. 98.90.4.2 (talk) 22:45, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Template:Done Fixed Rotten Tomatoes rating. Camyoung54 talk 00:20, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Incorrect Voice Cast Listing[edit source]

This page lists Hermione Gingold as a voice actor for "The Aristocats", but it was actually Hermione Baddeley (the same actress who was in "Mary Poppins").58.166.70.231 (talk) 09:25, 24 June 2013 (UTC)

Voice cast correction[edit source]

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The sidebar of this page lists Hermione Gingold as a voice actress for The Aristocats. The correct voice acting credit is Hermione Baddeley. Please see reference at IMDb.

20px Already done BryanG (talk) 17:30, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Production history[edit source]

I recently found this article detailing the film's origins on how Tom McGowan and Tom Rowe created the original story: The Secret Origins of the Aristocats. I'm sure it's a reliable source, but is it appropriate enough for the article? Christianster94 (talk) 15:50, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Actually MousePlanet is a known fan website, and as such is not considered a reliable source for such information. We have no idea where Mr. Sampson got his information; while I certainly doubt this would be the case, for all we know he's making it up. Now, if this information were available from a reliable source, then it certainly would be notable and worthy of inclusion. --McDoobAU93 16:29, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Historical significance[edit source]

The generally accepted fact that this was the last Disney film that Walt Disney was personally involved in is one that has been around for a long time, and is not entirely accurate, so this needs to be addressed. This claim implies that none of the films released after The Aristocats were worked on by Walt Disney, and this is actually not true at all. The Aristocats was indeed the last Disney film he approved, but he had already spent years working on story development ideas for The Rescuers, which was released seven years after The Aristocats, before the 1970 film was suggested. It was Walt Disney who rejected Margery Sharp's plot about the rescue of a Norwegian poet and instead suggested replacing him with a polar bear named Willie. An official source for this exists in the 2012 release of The Lost Chords: The Rescuers. T.W. (talk) 18:08, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

A question[edit source]

I'm just curious -- why is this article "semi-protected"? It seems pretty benign, it's not a controversial subject. Rissa, Guild of Copy Editors (talk) 03:06, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Unfortunately, this article (among other Disney film articles) is often the target of vandalism, and as such the decision was made to apply permanent semi-protection. --McDoobAU93 03:23, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Anachronistic Traffic Light (?)[edit source]

It is interesting to note that while the first electric traffic light was installed in 1914 (as Google reminds us today on the 5th of August) there is a scene in the Aristocats with an anachronistic traffic light (being 1910) when Edgar is passing by Notre Dame while kidnapping the cats. It might be a nice curiosity to add to the wiki-page (?) 90.206.248.235 (talk) 19:50, 5 August 2015 (UTC) Davide

Methinks we should move this page from The Aristocats to The AristoCats[edit source]

After all, the latter is the correct title, as it appears onscreen.  allixpeeke (talk) 22:41, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

While that may have been the choice for the title card, but it seems all of the sources use the lower case "c". Following WP:COMMONNAME, so should we. - SummerPhDv2.0 01:36, 2 August 2016 (UTC)

Editsemiprotected[edit source]

Template:Editsemiprotected Please add a hatnote to Aristocrat (disambiguation)

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This is a simple typo hatnote for "aristocrats" vs "aristocats" (ie. The Aristocrats )

-- 65.94.168.229 (talk) 06:03, 4 February 2017 (UTC)

20px Partly done: I pointed the hatnote to The Aristocrats instead. — Train2104 (talk • contribs) 23:56, 5 February 2017 (UTC)

Wrong reference to The Connaught[edit source]

In the Production part it mentions that Walt Disney was staying at The Connaught, but the link is to Connaught Hall not The Connaught Hotel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BoringHusband (talkcontribs) 20:25, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

Birth order of the kittens[edit source]

There is any evidence that Maria is the youngest, Toulouse the oldest and Berlioz the second-eldest? They seem classical kittens of the same litter, probably with an age difference of only some minutes.--MiguelMadeira (talk) 14:07, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

Um, it is Marie, and she was said to be in the middle, and Berlioz the youngest, (in the article). But I agree. They never say anything about the kittens’ age once. I also assume they are only older or younger by minutes and in the same litter.

 Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:36, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

How The Aristocats was supposed to released on VHS in 1995 in North America[edit source]

Whenever The Aristocats was supposed to be released on Home Video in 1995 for the US and was advertised in a pamphlet on the Snow White VHS, it was released in 1995 in other countries (United Kingdom, Spain, France etc) as the US got this delayed for a year later release in 1996. The Aristocats wasn't released on VHS on 1st January 1990 in Europe.

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Support for foreign gross of $16 million?[edit source]

The release section notes that it had a foreign gross of $16 million sourced from page 52 of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation. Disney Editions by Canemaker, John (2001). Does anyone know what this figure represent? Is it initial release or all time? Is it the rental or gross? If it is the all time figure, it seems pretty low given the reported 12 million admissions all-time in France and being the most popular general release in the UK in 1971.

Also does anyone have access to The Times link for the UK release. Does it give any box office information? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sudiani (talkcontribs) 01:06, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

It's not all time seeing as Variety gave a worldwide figure of $191 million in 2003. As it is not that useful, have removed. The $191 million seems reasonable based on $56 million in US and 23 million admissions in France and Germany which is probably around $100 million.Sudiani (talk) 05:16, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
I was the one who added the source and it was in reference to the foreign gross made during its initial release. After I saw it was removed, I added the New York Times article that better supported the fact. In 1971, the director, Wolfgang Reitherman, said in this article that Disney was expecting the film to earn $27 million worldwide during its initial run so it's a supported fact. Christianster94 (talk) 19:10, 31 July 2018 (UTC)

Kitten age[edit source]

How do they know which kitten is oldest and youngest? They don’t say anything about the age in the movie. There is no proof that they even have an assigned age for the movie.


Char1disneyfan (talk) 12:40, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Aristocats 2[edit source]

I looked up the sequel, and it said on IMDb that there was one. It had the cast and everything, and I thought it was really released. I don’t understand, though, why when IMDb showed the cast, there was no one from the first aristocats. There was someone else for each cast member/character. It made no sense! Char1disneyfan (talk) 13:04, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Cruella de Vil[edit source]

Why is Cruella Deville left out!?— Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.92.82.164 (talkcontribs) 21:04, October 27, 2018 (UTC)

Because Cruella de Vil is not in this movie. - SummerPhDv2.0 02:06, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

O'Malley in the italian version[edit source]

In the page we can read:

For cultural reasons, the Italian dubbing of the film changes him in “Romeo, er mejo der Colosseo” (Roman dialect for “Romeo, the [one that is] better than the Colosseum”), an Italian cat, speaking with a strong Roman accent.

The english translation of <<er mejo der Colosseo>> is wrong. The correct translation is: <<The best [cat] of the Colosseum>>. I ask please to someone that has power to do this to change this part of the page. Source: I am Italian and know roman dialect. --Paolo.ghilardi (talk) 16:52, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

Update -> Just to explain better: the reason of the Italian version of O'Malley as a cat from Rome is that until recent times in the Colosseum there were lots of alley cats. For this reason Romeo says that is "the best cat of the colosseum". --Paolo.ghilardi (talk) 19:47, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 January 2020[edit source]

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79.168.102.20 (talk) 09:06, 6 January 2020 (UTC)
20px Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 09:26, 6 January 2020 (UTC)