Gay Purr-ee (1962)

Gay Purr-ee

“What do you get when you combine the talents of Chuck Jones, operating as a writer and producer, and a vocal cast that includes Judy Garland, Robert Goulet (in his film debut), Red Buttons, and Hermione Gingold? Well, you get Gay Purr-ee, a film that’s more visually arresting than it is capable of holding your attention. The disparate parts of Gay Purr-ee are wonderful, so it’s a damn shame that don’t quite fit together.   The limited animation doesn’t help, not when so much of the background and montage work is so adventurous. I guess UPA didn’t have the budget of a Disney or Warner Brothers, but the so-so quality of the animation starts to pop out in scenes that are supposed to suggest tension or action. Physical comedy bits feel like they’re missing in-between sections to” read more

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" GAY PURR-EE Kathy. Total Score: 1 point. "

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"Release dates October 18, 1962 (U.S.)"