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The Richest Cat in the World

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The Richest Cat in the World
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GenreAdventure
Biography
Drama
Family
Western
Teleplay byMarshall Efron
Alfa-Betty Olsen
Story byLes Alexander
Steve Ditlea
Directed byGreg Beeman
StarringRamon Bieri
Steven Kampmann
Caroline McWilliams
Music byPeter Bernstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLes Alexander
ProducersAlexander Gorby
Andy Rose
CinematographyGeorge Koblasa
EditorStanford C. Allen
Running time120 minutes
Production companiesLes Alexander Productions
Walt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 9, 1986 (1986-03-09)

The Richest Cat in the World is a 1986 American made-for-television adventure drama film directed by Greg Beeman and released by Walt Disney Television. It originally aired March 9, 1986 as a presentation of The Disney Sunday Movie on ABC.[1]

Plot

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The death of millionaire Oscar Kohlmeyer leaves an inheritance to a talking cat called Leo Kohlmeyer. Leo's inheritance is worth five million dollars while Oscar's nephew (Mr. Rigsby) gets twenty-five thousand dollars on the condition he doesn't contest the will. Being greedy and bossy, Mrs. Rigsby forces her husband to contest. The Rigsbys try to kidnap the cat.

Primary cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ (8 March 1986). TV Preview, Sumter Daily Item
  2. ^ Geringer, Dan (17 April 1986). Cat's on a roll, but Boomer's gone bust, Spokane Chronicle (Knight-Ridder article)
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