Musicals from the 80’s, an almost-animation, the history, the hype, and why on earth there’s a movie now. Cats is based on TS Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats”.

Extras:

• (LOOK) at the artwork for the un-made Spielberg animation: http://bit.ly/spielbergcats
• (WATCH) the trailer for the film Cats: http://bit.ly/catsfilmtrail
• (WATCH) a clip of “Memory” from the musical: http://bit.ly/memorysongcats
• (WATCH) a 30 minute doc on the making of the 1998 film: http://bit.ly/catsmusicaldoc
• (READ) an original Variety review of the 1982 premiere on Broadway: http://bit.ly/catsvarietyreview
• (READ) the TS Eliot poem “Memory” is based on: http://bit.ly/rhapsodyonawindynight
• Get a copy of Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats: Shop your local indie bookstore

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