Underplayed Gems

Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat poster
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
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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.

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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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