10/06/2026
One of my all time Favourite Disney live action films from my childhood
An absolute epic.
On June 9, 1978 “The Cat from Outer Space” was released in theaters! Directed by Norman Tokar (Where the Red Fern Grows, The Apple Dumpling Gang) and starring Ken Berry, Sandy Duncan, Harry Morgan, Ronnie Schell, Roddy McDowall, Sorrell Booke, and McLean Stevenson. The plot follows an alien cat named Jake, who crash-lands on Earth and, with the help of a physicist (Berry) and his friends, tries to repair his spaceship before the U.S. military and a villainous businessman can capture him and his advanced technology. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, it was shot at the studio's Golden Oak Ranch and in Santa Clarita, California. It paired Harry Morgan with McLean Stevenson whom Morgan had replaced on M*A*S*H three years prior. The film was written by Ted Key, creator of the cartoon panel Hazel and the Peabody's Improbable History animated segments that appeared on The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. Lalo Schifrin (The Amityville Horror) composed the score.