Directed by: Charles Jenkins
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!
Synopsis: A young boy named Teaser and his pet Firecat attempt to rescue the moon when it falls from the sky.
Cartoon Cat: Firecat is an adorable orange cat who is Teaser’s friend. The two are seen sitting together by a fence, as portrayed on the cover of the Cat Stevens’ album named for the pair.
The moon falls from the sky with a crash and they rush to find it lodged in the roof of a barn.
Firecat seems more interested in the fishbone in Teaser’s pocket.
After dislodging the moon the pair chase it as it rolls down a hill and is swept down the Purple River. At one point Firecat falls on the moon and is swept away.
Eventually the moon floats off with both Teaser and the Firecat, taking them on a whimsical journey.
Teaser and the Firecat was Cat Stevens’ (also known by the name Yusuf) fifth album which features the song Moonshadow.
The story, which is directly adapted from a children’s book also by Stevens, is told by Spike Milligan in his own inimitable way.
A very adorable film and perfect companion to this lovely song!
Final Mewsings: Carry a fishbone and your cat will follow you anywhere!
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