Family ·Comedy ·Fantasy ·Animation · United States of America · 2004 · 10m

The Cat That Looked at a King

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Director
Peter SchneiderDave Bossert
Cast
Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins Dylan Cash as Boy Olivia DeLaurentis as Girl Sarah Ferguson as The Queen (voice) David Ogden Stiers as The King / The Prime Minister (voice) Tracey Ullman as The Cat (voice)
Crew
Kenneth H. Wiatrak — Director of Photography Tim Mertens — Editor Mark Watters — Original Music Composer P.L. Travers — Novel Shirley Pierce — Story Baker Bloodworth — Producer
Synopsis

This short film is a combination of live-action and animation. It is done in the style of the chalk drawings seen in the original "Mary Poppins" film and was produced exclusively for the 40th Anniversary Special Edition DVD released in December of 2004. Julie Andrews and two children magically enter the animated world of the chalk drawings to experience this whimsical tale based on one of the chapters from the original series of "Mary Poppins" books.

Mood & Themes
chalk paintingshort film
Key Collaborators
Peter Schneider Director Dave Bossert Director Kenneth H. Wiatrak Director of Photography Tim Mertens Editor Mark Watters Original Music Composer P.L. Travers Novel Shirley Pierce Story Baker Bloodworth Producer Rasoul Azadani Production Design John Iacovelli Production Design Randy Gardell Costume Design
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