The Cat That Looked at a King (2004)
This short film is a combination of live-action and animation. It is done in the style of the chalk drawings seen in the original "Mary Poppins" film and was produced exclusively for the 40th Anniversary Special Edition DVD released in December of 2004. Julie Andrews and two children magically enter the animated world of the chalk drawings to experience this whimsical tale based on one of the chapters from the original series of "Mary Poppins" books.
Directors: Peter Schneider, Dave Bossert.
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Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins |
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Dylan Cash as Boy |
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Olivia DeLaurentis as Girl |
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Sarah Ferguson as The Queen (voice) |
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David Ogden Stiers as The King / The Prime Minister (voice) |
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Tracey Ullman as The Cat (voice) |
| Directing | Peter Schneider | Director |
| Sound | Mark Watters | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Rasoul Azadani | Production Design |
| Visual Effects | Kenichi Tsuchiya | Lead Animator |
| Visual Effects | Katsuya Kozutsumi | Compositing Lead |
| Production | Gerard DiNardi | Line Producer |
| Art | John Iacovelli | Production Design |
| Art | Jason Howard | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jen Rudin | Casting Director |
| Production | Matthew Jon Beck | Casting Director |
| Directing | Dave Bossert | Director |
| Writing | Shirley Pierce | Story |
| Writing | P.L. Travers | Novel |
| Production | Liane Abel Dietz | Production Manager |
| Production | Baker Bloodworth | Producer |
| Camera | Kenneth H. Wiatrak | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tim Mertens | Editor |
| Art | Cristy Maltese | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Randy Gardell | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Isaacs | Hairstylist |