Catnip Cat and Friends in Stories of the Tales (1946)

**Catnip Cat and Friends in Stories of the Tales** is a 1946 American animated feature film produced by Aldo Boomer Productions Inc. and distributed by Republic Pictures.

## Notes

* This is the First Aldo Boomer feature film with his Characters instead of the Fairy Tale characters like as Disney Films style.
* This film is re-released in 8 times:
	+ 1st Republic Pictures reissue: 1951
	+ 2nd Republic Pictures reissue: 1956
	+ Format Films Inc. reissue: 1965
	+ 1st UPA reissue: 1968
	+ 2nd UPA reissue: 1973
	+ 3rd UPA reissue: 1986
	+ 1st Studios B Productions reissue: 1992
	+ 2nd Studios B Productions reissue: 2003

## Sound Effects Used

* Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SCREAM - BIG YELLING SCREAM, HORROR

## Characters

* Catnip Cat
* Fiona Cat
* Timmy Basset
* Mouse & Rat
* Bruce Dog

## Credits

* Director: William T. Hurtz
* Sequence Directors: Ted Parmelee, Paul Fennell, Lew Keller, Brad Branson
* Writters: Bill Scott, Lloyd Turner, Phil Eastman, John Hubley, Bill Phillips, Sol Barzman, Osmond Evans, Cal Howard
* Character Design: Don Towsley
* Animation: Willis Pyle, Rudy Larriva, Norm McCabe, Phil Monroe, Frank Onaitis, Ed Friedman, Bill Higgins, Herb Rothwill, Jack Schnerk, Volus Jones, Frank Tipper, Paul Sommer, Amby Paliwoda, Robert Cannon, Wesley Garner, Merle Gilson, David Hilberman, Ben Washam
* Art Directors: Jules Engel, Herbert Klynn (as Herb Klynn), Phil Eastman, Bernyce Fleury, Robert Griffin, Roman Zingler, Abe Liss
* Layouts: Nick Gibson, Shamus Shaar, Robert Givens, Ben Wicken, Noel Tucker, Robert Dranko, Van Mason, Gene Hazelton, Herb Johnson, Edward Haber
* Backgrounds: Robert Gentle, Charlotte Toben, Joseph Smith, Ernest Smythe, Bob McIntosh, John Hathcock, Basil Halley, Terry Lind
* Film Editor: Dick Jensen
* Sound Effects: Fred Ginsberg
* Production Manager: Adrian Woolery
* Production Assistants: Mary Cain, Max Morgan (uncredited), Karen Morley (uncredited)
* Production Supervision: Ed Gershman
* Assistant Directors: Stanley Carlos, Owen Fitzgerald, Monte Collins, Gregory Handley
* Camera: Buf Nerbovig
* Effects Animation: Archie Robin, George Rowley, Noel Tucker, Jack Huber
* Ink and Paint: Ruth Tompson, Jean Higgins, Charlotte Huffine, Rae McSpadden
* Music: Eric Maddox, Ben Oakland, Del Castillo

## Titles Sequence

### Original 1946 Republic Picture titles

Original LogoOriginal OpeningTitle cardOriginal CreditsOriginal Credits (with Original MPPDA logo)Original Closing Card.
### 1951 and 1956 Republic Pictures Reissue titles

* 1951 Republic Pictures Reissue titles
* 1956 Republic Pictures Reissue titles

Reissue LogoTitle cardReissue Credits1951 Reissue Credits (with 1946-1967 MPAA logo)

Title cardReissue Credits (with 1950s IATSE AFL logo, but remove the Screen Cartoonist Guild logo)
### 1965 Format Films Inc. Reissue titles

Format Films Inc. Reissue LogoFormat Films Inc. Reissue OpeningTitle cardReissue Closing Card.
### 1968 UPA Reissue titles

UPA Reissue LogoUPA Reissue OpeningTitle cardReissue Credits (with 1960s IATSE logo and with 1967-2019 MPAA logo)
### 1973 UPA Reissue titles

UPA Reissue LogoUPA Reissue OpeningTitle cardReissue Credits (with 1973-1983 RCA Photophone logo)
### 1986 UPA Reissue titles

UPA Reissue LogoUPA Reissue OpeningTitle cardReissue Credits (with Dolby Stereo logo)
### 1992 and 2003 Studio B Production Reissue titles

* 1992 Studio B Production Reissue titles
* 2003 Studio B Production Reissue titles

1992 Studio B Productions Reissue LogoUPA Reissue OpeningTitle cardReissue Credits

2003 Studio B Productions Reissue LogoUPA Reissue OpeningTitle card