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Cats Don't Dance (1997)

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Cats Don't Dance

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    • "Siskel & Ebert" The Devil's Own/Cats Don't Dance/B*A*P*S/The Sixth Man/The Eighth Day/The Substance of Fire (TV Episode 1997)

      Reviewed.
    • True Crime (1999)

      Playing on TV when Everett comes to pick up his daughter.
    • "The Nostalgia Teen" Top 11 Animated Movies (TV Episode 2011)

      #5
    • "Nostalgia Critic" Top 11 Nostalgia Critics I Will Never Do (TV Episode 2011)

      Takes #5 on list of things The Critic will not review
    • "Media Hunter" A Goofy Movie (TV Episode 2013)

      Clip is shown.

Referenced in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" The Saint/Inventing the Abbotts/Double Team/That Old Feeling/Chasing Amy (TV Episode 1997)

      A still is shown for the "In Current Release" bumper. Thumbs down from Siskel; thumbs up from Ebert.
    • Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (Video 2001)

      One of the alley cats chasing Tom resembles Danny.
    • "Animation Lookback" Walt Disney Animation Studios Part 11 (TV Episode 2010)

      Mark Dindal, the director of The Emperor's New Groove also directed this animated film.
    • "Wild Kratts" Polar Bears Don't Dance (TV Episode 2011)

      title reference
    • "Special Collector's Edition" La colina de las botas (TV Episode 2011)

      DVD mentioned

References

    • The Little Colonel (1935)

      In the "Big and Loud" number, Darla spoofs the "stair dance" that Shirley Temple did with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.
    • Dimples (1936)

    • Samson and Delilah (1949)

    • Show Boat (1951)

      The showboat riding the river in the opening credits.
    • Singin' in the Rain (1952)

      Gene Kelly was the film's choreographer, and the movie was dedicated to his memory.

Spoofed in

    • "South Park" Doubling Down (TV Episode 2017)

      One of Cartman's visions has a giant Kyle burst out of the ground with lava shooting out of it while chasing him and Heidi like Darla Dimple during the "Big and Loud" musical number.

Spoofs

    • King Kong (1933)

      Making of King Kong is parodied.
    • Bright Eyes (1934)

      "Little Ark Angel" spoofs "On the Good Ship Lollipop"
    • The Wizard of Oz (1939)

      Animal saying "There's no place like home." over and over while tapping ruby slippers' heels together.
    • Gone with the Wind (1939)

      In-universe billboard shown. Sawyer: "Frankly, Clark, I don't give a -"
    • Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

      In the beginning of the movie, one of Darla's movie posters reads "Darla Doodle Dandy", a parody of this movie.

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