Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)

Directed by

Don Bluth

Genre

comedy film, musical film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

29 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A curious and rebellious kitten named Banjo runs away from his farm home after getting in trouble. He hitches a ride on a truck to the big city and tries to find his way back.

whimsicalcozygentlehomesicklightheartedmildly adventurousearnest

What happens

Banjo the Woodpile Cat is a 1979 American indie animated short film directed by Don Bluth. It follows the story of Banjo, an overly curious and rebellious kitten. After getting in trouble, Banjo runs away from his woodpile home in his owners' farm in Payson, Utah by catching a truck to Salt Lake City. Produced on a low budget and created in Bluth's garage and set in his childhood home of Payson, the film took four years to make and it was the first production of Don Bluth Productions, later Sullivan Bluth Studios. It premiered theatrically on November 16, 1979, and at the USA Film Festival one year later on March 28, 1980. It was released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on May 20, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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