''Puss in Boots'', sometimes also listed as ''Cannon Movie Tales: Puss in Boots'', is a 1988 musical version of the story of
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
, starring
Christopher Walken as "Puss" and
Jason Connery
Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is a British actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama series ''Robin of Sherwood'' in 1986. H ...
as the youngest son who is assisted by Puss.
Carmela Marner stars as the Princess. The film was directed by
Eugene Marner, the screenplay was by Carole Lucia Satrina. It is a part of a series of films known collectively as the
Cannon Movie Tales
''Cannon Movie Tales'' is the collective name for a series of live-action films created in the late 1980s by Cannon Group producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, associate producer Patricia Ruben, and executive producer Itzik Kol. Filmed princi ...
.
Plot
In this film, Puss (Christopher Walken) transforms from cat to a
bespoke gentleman who requests a pair of boots, and then tries to restore the reputation of his master (Jason Connery). When he puts his boots on, he transforms back to and from his cat form.
Cast
*
Christopher Walken as Puss
*
Jason Connery
Jason Joseph Connery (born 11 January 1963) is a British actor and director. He is the son of Sean Connery and Diane Cilento. On screen, he is best known for appearing in the third series of the ITV drama series ''Robin of Sherwood'' in 1986. H ...
as Corin
*Carmela Marner as Princess Vera
*Yossi Graber as the King
*Amnon Meskin as the Ogre
*Elki Jacobs as Lady Clara
*Michael Schneider as Walpole
Songs
* "Prologue"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Peasant Cast
* "A Happy Cat"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Christopher Walken and Nick Curtis
* "I'll Watch Over You - Cat's Lullaby"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Christopher Walken
* "Gift for the King"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by The King's Court
* "Love at First Sight"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Carmela Marner and Nick Curtis
* "Genteel"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Christopher Walken, Nick Curtis, Carmela Marner and Elki Jacobs
* "Love at First Sight (Reprise)"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Carmela Marner and Nick Curtis
* "Stick Your Neck out Now and Then"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Christopher Walken, Carmela Marner and Nick Curtis
* "A Happy Cat (Reprise)"
Music by Michael Abbott
Lyrics by Anne Pearson Crosswell
Performed by Christopher Walken, Carmela Marner, Elki Jacobs, Nick Curtis and Cast
See also
* ''
Puss in Boots
"Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...
'' (1922 film)
References
External links
*
''Puss in Boots'' at MGM
{{Cannon Movie Tales
1988 films
1980s musical fantasy films
American musical fantasy films
Films based on Puss in Boots
Golan-Globus films
Films about animals
Films about cats
Films produced by Menahem Golan
Cannon Movie Tales
Films produced by Yoram Globus
1980s English-language films
1980s American films