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Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1986)
Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coop to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch a switch". Thinking his parents wouldn't care if he gets hurt, he hitches a ride on a feed truck, all the way to Salt Lake City. After he finds the excitement of the city, he soon finds it cold and lonely and wishes to be home. With the help of stray cat Crazy Legs and a trio of singing cat girls, he finds the truck and returns home.
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Banjo is a curious and rebellious kitten who is always getting into trouble. When he decides to jump off a roof of a chicken coop to see if he can land on his feet, he is ordered to "fetch a switch". Thinking his parents wouldn't care if he gets hurt, he hitches a ride on a feed truck, all the way to Salt Lake City. After he finds the excitement of the city, he soon finds it cold and lonely and wishes to be home. With the help of stray cat Crazy Legs and a trio of singing cat girls, he finds the truck and returns home.
Rating:NR
Genre:Animation, Adventure, Family
Written By:Don Bluth, Toby Bluth
In Theaters:5/30/1986
Box Office:
Runtime:26 minutes
Studio:Don Bluth Entertainment
Cast
Don Bluth
Director
Scatman Crothers
Crazy Legs (voice)
Beah Richards
Zazu (voice)
Sparky Marcus
Banjo (voice)
Jerry Harper
Additional Voices (voice)
Ken Sansom
Additional Voices (voice)
Anne Beesley
Additional Voices (voice)
Robin Muir
Additional Voices (voice)
Georgette Rampone
Additional Voices (voice)
Jackie Ward
Singer (voice)
Sally Stevens
Singer (voice)
Sue Allen
Singer (voice)
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