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Cats is a 1998 British direct-to-video musical film based on the 1981 stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, itself based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) by T. S. Eliot. Lloyd Webber oversaw orchestration and called on Gillian Lynne , the show's original choreographer, to train the cast members.
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The Catsfilm was directed by David Mallet and shot at the Adelphi Theatre in London in 1997. The soundtrack for the film was recorded with a seventy-piece orchestra to create a full digital sound. In the film, the license plate on the car that can be seen at the back of the stage reads “TSE 1″ for T S Eliot. The film was essentially a condensed pro...
Andrew Lloyd Webber had been considering making a film of the musical since at least the early 1990s. Originally the plan was to make an Animated Filmwith Amblimation studios, however when plans to animate the show fell through, the live-action staged film was made instead.
The music and vocals were pre-recorded first in a studio. The film was then shot over a course of 18 days, spread out over three weeks from August to September 1997. A typical filming day ran from around 8am to 6pm, with a few cast members, namely Drew Varley, Jo Gibb and Fergus Logan, having to perform in the evening live performances of Catsin th...
Cats was first released on VHS by PolyGram Video/Universal Pictures on 05 October 1998 in the UK, and then on 27 October 1998 in the US.The following month, it aired on PBS television stations across the US, with a worldwide television premiere on 02 November 1998. The film has since also been broadcast by the BBC, Ovation TV, and Sky UK, among oth...
The film features the costume designs used in the London production, which are notably different from their Broadway counterparts. The makeup designs were softened, with the strongest lines removed, as stage makeup would be over-powering in closeup.
The cast of the film mostly consisted of former and contemporary Broadway and West End Catsactors reprising their roles for the film, including original London cast members Elaine Paige, Susan Jane Tanner, and Femi Taylor, as well as original Broadway cast member Ken Page. Several actors in the recording were credited as being dubbed; this was done...
1998 Film (links to external Google doc - credit to notmanmaybeboy)Jacob Brent's first live commentary: part 1, part 2, part 3 (links to external site - credit to whitmerule)A soundtrack of the 1998 film was initially planned for release alongside the film, but never materialised. However, the songs "The Jellicle Ball" and "Gus: The Theatre Cat" were released in the 20...
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Oscar®-winning director Tom Hooper transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-shattering musical into a cinematic event. Starring James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and introducing Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward.
Oct 27, 1998 · Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats changed the face of the modern musicals and remains one of the most beloved Broadway shows of all time. Since debuting in 1981 on the West End stage, Cats has smashed records and conquered the musical world with songs such as "Memory" becoming an instant worldwide hit.
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Cats: Directed by David Mallet. With Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford. "Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.
