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When a poor boy’s cat dons a pair of magical boots, the cat becomes a smooth-talking con artist, who helps make his master’s dream of marrying a beautiful princess come true.
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00:01Could you clear something up for me?
00:03Somebody told me that ogres can change into anything they want.
00:08That's not true, is it?
00:11Of course, it's true!
00:30Red Eagle's no cinch!
00:34Satisfied?
00:36Not completely!
00:45Reichen Bass presents Festival of Family Classics
01:00All of the tales that you know so well
01:10Features and fables will story tell
01:14Each classic creation
01:16In new animation
01:18Today's presentation will be...
01:23From the magic of the famous story of Charles Perreault
01:26It's a fun story about a cat in shoes
01:31Supreme of the old family
01:35The old family
01:37The old family
01:41Long time ago, there was a rich man who left his sons all of his land and money to divide.
01:50But, alas, the youngest son, Jacques, ended up with only a bent gold coin.
01:57There was something else.
01:59Oh! Me!
02:00The family cat!
02:02With nothing but our bent gold coin and each other for company
02:06We headed for the county fair to seek our fortune.
02:09Cheer up, Tabby!
02:11I feel lucky for some reason.
02:13Maybe when we get to the fair, something good will happen.
02:20It's the King and the Princess Melanie!
02:29Don't bother with you, Melanie dear.
02:47She's only a poor cousin.
02:50Did you see her?
02:52She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen.
02:55I wish I were a prince instead of a pauper.
03:00The princess threw me a flower.
03:03Me!
03:05And the King wouldn't let her talk to me.
03:08I wonder what else can happen, Tabby.
03:17Hmm.
03:18Looks like someone down there could use a bootmaker.
03:21Yes, indeed.
03:26Magic boots! Get your magic boots right here!
03:30Boots for wishing! Boots for betting!
03:33Magic boots for all occasions!
03:36Maybe it doesn't hear too well.
03:38Well, I'll try again.
03:40A special sale on magic boots!
03:47You look as though you could use my services, young fella.
03:51Come on over here.
03:52Tell you what I'm going to do for you.
03:55I was beginning to think I'd lost my touch.
03:58Are your boots very expensive?
04:01Certainly not, for the money.
04:03Besides, whoever wears my boots will have wisdom, pluck, and luck!
04:10Wisdom, pluck, and luck, huh?
04:13We could use all of that, couldn't we?
04:15That's right.
04:16At least two out of three, anyway.
04:18And now, for 20 francs, I could make you a terrific pair of wishing boots with...
04:23I don't have 20 francs.
04:25Could you make me the right size for this?
04:28Boy, I get them all.
04:30This isn't very much money.
04:32I know.
04:33Look, maybe we better forget about the whole thing.
04:36No, no!
04:38I'm just a big softie.
04:40I hate to disappoint anybody.
04:43Okay, I'll make the right size boots for this.
04:48Just have a seat, and I'll go to my studio.
05:00Hey, young fella!
05:03I can't wear these!
05:05Listen, sonny.
05:06You asked me if I could make the right size boots for this, didn't you?
05:10Those are the right size boots for this.
05:13Why do you think this is worth?
05:14You've cheated me!
05:15Give me back my money!
05:17Help!
05:18Murder!
05:19Help!
05:21You better get out of here.
05:22Here come some of my friends.
05:24They'll take care of you!
05:25Oh, Tabby, I spent our last money on nothing.
05:35You're the best friend I've got, Tabby.
05:39What's the matter?
05:40Who ever heard of a puss in boots?
05:45Well, at least some use will come from these.
05:50Boy, I thought you'd never catch on.
05:53Phew!
05:54You don't mind if I call you Jack, do you?
05:56You're talking!
05:58Cats don't talk!
06:00Cats don't wear magic boots, either.
06:03And it's Orlando.
06:05What's Orlando?
06:06My name!
06:08Tabby.
06:09Yee-hee!
06:10I can talk!
06:12Boy, you don't know how many years I've been looking at the way you humans do things.
06:17You know something?
06:19People aren't half as smart as cats.
06:22My big chance.
06:24You gave me my big break.
06:26Listen, I was glad to do it.
06:28Guess what?
06:29You're going to marry that Princess Melanie.
06:32That's going to be my gift to you.
06:34I saw the way you looked at each other.
06:37I'm going to marry the Princess Melanie?
06:39I don't think I measure up to a princess.
06:42Wrong.
06:43Wrong, wrong, wrong.
06:44You've got me.
06:46But, uh, come on.
06:47We've got to get started.
06:49Did you hear the man?
06:50Wisdom.
06:51Pluck.
06:52And luck.
06:54Oh, well.
06:55It's not what you've got here that counts.
06:57Up here is where it counts.
06:59Come on!
07:10Um, I meant to ask you, old boy.
07:13Can you eat what humans eat now?
07:15Of course, my dear man.
07:17That cherry pie looks scrumptious, doesn't it?
07:21Must you block the window?
07:24Who's your friend?
07:25I don't like the way he looks.
07:26Oh.
07:28I'll fix this guy.
07:35Friends!
07:38That's right.
07:39Come closer.
07:40I want to tell you all something that I had to learn the hard way.
07:45Hmm.
07:46I was a healthy, normal person.
07:48Just like yourselves.
07:50Until I started to eat pastry.
07:54All pastry.
07:55That's right.
07:56Pastry.
07:57I don't know how much pastry and cakes and pies each of you eat, but I, poor wretch that I am, didn't listen when friends told me not to eat pastry, cakes and pies.
08:09I thought I knew it.
08:10I thought I knew it all.
08:11Oh.
08:12Do you think I always had this tail?
08:14Do you think I always looked like a large cat?
08:18No, ladies and gentlemen.
08:20That man, that man with his sugar and spices and innocent looking pastries made me what I am today.
08:30Did you ever stop to think why bakers only work at night?
08:35Did you ever stop to think how they made devil's food cake?
08:42And did you ever stop to think how all those spices work inside your body?
08:46Because you can't stop eating them because they taste too good.
08:50Who out there has been feeling funny lately?
08:55I've been noticing that my beard is turning gray.
08:59I've been getting toothpicks.
09:01My feet hurt before it rains.
09:04Do you eat cake, my friends?
09:07Yes, we do.
09:11Well, I've been your baker for years.
09:13How can you allow this baker who's a terrible threat to your health to remain here and sell you these things?
09:26Boy, you sure got those townspeople mad at them.
09:29They couldn't wait for us to help them out and take everything away.
09:33Could I have a chocolate eclair?
09:34Don't you know it's better to give than to receive?
09:39Give?
09:40To who?
09:41Who else do you say the best for?
09:44The king?
09:49Welcome!
09:51Welcome?
09:52This is the forest of my master, the Duke de la Grotesque.
09:57Mmm, smells delicious.
10:00Mmm, this is great.
10:03Listen, fellas.
10:04If it was up to me, it wouldn't matter.
10:07But this land belongs to the worst ogre in the country.
10:10He does terrible things to people, and that's just part of it.
10:15Well, why do you work for him?
10:17I'm a very good coachman.
10:19He's pretty good to me, but still there's nothing more rotten than a rotten ogre.
10:24Uh, wait a minute.
10:26A smart man like you doesn't have to put up with anything today.
10:29Carters make a fortune these days.
10:34Carters?
10:35I've never heard of it.
10:36What's that?
10:37A cart?
10:39Now, what do you think a carter does?
10:41I know.
10:42He carts.
10:43Carts.
10:44Do you know that carters can make a fortune in a very short time?
10:49Everybody seems to be moving something someplace these days.
10:52But where am I going to get a cart?
10:55Tell you what I'm going to do for you.
10:58I'll trade you my cart for your coach.
11:02I don't want to see the look on the Duke's face when he finds out he has no more coach.
11:12Why did you want me to wear this?
11:14To make the best impression on the king.
11:17The king?
11:18Is that where we're going?
11:19Well, I thought it would be nice for the Marquis de Carabas to send the king some chocolate eclairs.
11:26After all, the Marquis de Carabas has to make a good impression.
11:32Orlando, who is this Marquis de Carabas?
11:36I'll tell you later.
11:40Have a cupcake.
11:41Mmm.
11:43My friend, we've been sent by our master, the Marquis de Carabas, to present a gift to the king.
11:49Some of the finest pastries in the land.
11:52Do you like chocolate or strawberry?
11:59Mmm.
12:01I must try the eclairs next.
12:04The Marquis de...
12:06Carabas.
12:07If I may, your highness, the cream puffs are delicious.
12:10Mmm.
12:11Mmm.
12:12He must be quite a fellow, this Marquis de...
12:14The...
12:15Marquis de Carabas.
12:17Well, we've never heard of him, but he's certainly made quite an impression on us.
12:22Mmm.
12:23You sent for me, father?
12:25Ah, there you are, Melanie dear.
12:27You must try these pastries.
12:37Come over here, darling.
12:38Don't waste your time with footmen.
12:41Try these pastries.
12:42Mmm.
12:43They're a present from the Marquis de...
12:46Carabas, your highness.
12:48C-A-R-A-B-A-S.
12:51The princess could never bother with a peasant at a country fair, or a footman.
12:59But the Marquis de Carabas, now that's another story.
13:04But who is this Marquis?
13:07You are, my lord.
13:09Me?
13:10What?
13:14We rode back to the little village and gave the beautiful carriage to the village in exchange for the cart they loaned us.
13:21They were so impressed that they wanted to elect me mayor on the spot.
13:25But I turned them down, explaining that I just didn't think cats had any business in politics.
13:29I nominated Jacques instead.
13:32We moved into the grand town hall, and we really worked hard to make that village prosperous.
13:40People gave us gifts to express their gratitude.
13:45But I had not forgotten my promise to Jacques.
13:48Jacques, guess what?
13:51You're going to marry that Princess Melanie.
13:55When we had enough fine gifts, we once more made a journey to the king.
14:08The king, of course, was delighted with the gifts.
14:11I must meet this Marquis de Carabas?
14:15Right.
14:16Tell me about him.
14:17Imagine the bravest, the handsomest, the most noble young nobleman of them all, your highness.
14:23And add intelligence and charm, and you can begin to appreciate my master.
14:29There's only one thing that he lacks.
14:32He just hasn't been able to find the right wife.
14:36Hmm.
14:38I've been looking for just such a man for the princess.
14:41I think I'll leave after my nap.
14:44To visit the Marquis?
14:45Yes, yes.
14:46Now, how do I get to his castle?
14:48Well, uh, you know that road that leads up to your castle?
14:53Uh, you take that for about 15 miles.
14:57You can't trick the king.
14:58You gave him directions to the Duke de la Grotesque's castle.
14:59What are you going to do when he ends up meeting that over, instead of the Marquis de Carabas?
15:10I really wish you had more confidence in me.
15:13Stop the carriage.
15:16Good day to you, my good man.
15:18My master and I were wondering why you were working so hard.
15:22If I don't, the wicked Duke will beat me.
15:24Oh, you haven't heard yet.
15:26Heard?
15:27What?
15:28The Duke has been killed by my master, the Marquis de Carabas.
15:32And here he is in the carriage.
15:34When did this happen?
15:35A few hours ago.
15:36How would you like your freedom and a nice piece of land for your own?
15:41Just tell the king that your master is the Marquis de Carabas and that he owns the land.
15:48You will be rewarded.
15:55Water.
15:56Just what I was looking for.
15:58Now, don't ask me why.
15:59Just take off your clothes and go for a swim in that water.
16:02But I don't like to swim.
16:03I don't have time to explain.
16:04Will you just go for a swim?
16:09Hey!
16:10What are you doing?
16:12The king's coming!
16:13With the princess!
16:14I've got nothing to wear!
16:17The most awful thing just happened.
16:19What's the matter?
16:20Thieves just stole my master's clothing.
16:23He's in the stream with nothing to wear to greet you and the princess.
16:26I brought a few extra things.
16:28Why don't you borrow something of mine?
16:31What's your favorite color?
16:33Blue.
16:34Good!
16:40Your Majesties, may I present the Marquis de Carabas.
16:45Your Majesties, I'm honored.
16:48We've been looking forward to this.
16:51Haven't we, Melanie dear?
16:52I'm very happy to know you.
16:54You somehow look familiar to me.
16:57Yes.
16:58There's something about your faith.
17:00I know the Marquis has dreamt about the princess.
17:03Perhaps the princess has dreamt about him.
17:05That's probably where I saw you.
17:08Please come join us.
17:10Yes.
17:11And tell the driver how to get to your castle.
17:14If you don't mind.
17:15I'll just dash ahead and make sure everything's correct.
17:16Look, I'll come right to the point.
17:31I'm a cat, and I heard that your master likes to eat cats.
17:36I've been bored lately, and I thought if he would eat me, that it would change my outlook on things.
17:46How about if I tell him it was your idea?
17:49Would that be points for you?
17:51Good.
17:52I'll just tell him that.
17:53That you just came right out with it.
17:55Why don't you let the Duke eat you?
17:57You said.
18:00Who are you?
18:03Somebody told me that you're the second most evil ogre in the world.
18:07Second?
18:09First?
18:10Good.
18:11Nothing like the best.
18:13Uh, would you eat me?
18:16Hey, how come you want me to eat you?
18:20We don't get many cats that just walk in like this.
18:24Curiosity kills a lot of cats.
18:27Speaking of curiosity, could you clear something up for me?
18:31Somebody told me that ogres can change into anything they want.
18:36That's not true, is it?
18:37Of course, it's true.
18:58That eagle's no cinch.
19:01Satisfied?
19:03Not completely.
19:04Big things look easy.
19:07How about something small?
19:09Give me a small one.
19:11Die!
19:13Uh, a mouse.
19:15Eric, this is uncomfortable.
19:18A mosquito.
19:19This will be the last one.
19:20Well, I only had to talk to the mosquitos, I mean the Duke's subjects, and to tell him that he, uh, wouldn't be around much anymore.
19:38I gave them each their own piece of land, and their freedom.
19:44They agreed to go along with the story that Jacques was the Marquis de Carabin.
19:50Of course, the king made a speech, and got so carried away that he announced the marriage of the princess and Jacques, I mean the Marquis.
19:56I really did a job.
19:59But a funny thing happened then. Jacques surprised me.
20:05Orlando, nobody ever had a cat like you. You've made miracles happen. But I just can't marry the princess through tricks.
20:17So Jacques told Princess Melanie everything.
20:25And that's the way it all happened. I'm not a real Marquis.
20:29I knew it was you at the fair, and that you were the footman too. Did you ever hear the saying, handsome is as handsome does?
20:40Well, I think that nobody has acted more like a Marquis than you have in telling me the truth.
20:47You've acted handsomely. I'd be proud to marry you now.
20:53I couldn't have done it any other way. I love you so much.
20:56And I love you. One thing.
20:59What?
21:00I'm still going to call you Jacques. Okay?
21:05Okay.
21:08He really surprised me, and taught me something too. But my own philosophy is still the best for me.
21:15You know, it isn't what's in here that counts. It's up here.
21:20And even though it helps if you can talk fast, the truth is important too.
21:26Most of the time.
21:29Cat's on it.
21:30She's a great writer.
21:32Yes, I'll ask her.
21:34All right, let me ask you.
21:35It's a great writer.
21:36You know, please.
21:37Nhi-S.
21:39All right.
21:40You've got her.
21:41What?
21:42You've got her.
21:43I know.
21:45I know.
21:47You've got her.
21:48Something.
21:49You've got her.
21:51Oh, you've got her.
21:52You've got her.
21:54You've got her.
21:55You've got her.
21:57You've got her.
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