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Oscar® Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), 1988

The Cat Came Back

1988 7 min
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This hilarious animated short is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away...

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This hilarious animated short is based on the century-old folk song of the same name. Old Mr. Johnson makes increasingly manic attempts to rid himself of a little yellow cat that just won't stay away...

  • director
    Cordell Barker
  • script
    Cordell Barker
  • animation
    Cordell Barker
  • producer
    Richard Condie
    Cordell Barker
  • executive producer
    Ches Yetman
  • animation camera
    Lorne Bailey
  • sound
    John McCulloch
    Ed Ledson
    Richard Condie
    Cordell Barker
  • sound editing
    Ken Rodeck
  • voice
    Richard Condie
  • re-recording
    Clive Perry
  • music
    John McCulloch

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Ages 6 to 11
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Students role-play different solutions to a problem scenario and discuss the merits of each. Use humour (as done in the film) to bring forth new ideas. What if someone wants to play and you don’t want to play with them? What if someone can’t play nicely with your things? Offer young students the language and the tools to handle conflict and solve problems without violence.
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