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      The Three Lives of Thomasina

      PG 1964 1h 37m Fantasy List
      Reviews 73% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Young Mary McDhui (Karen Dotrice) lives in a small village in Scotland with her veterinarian father, Andrew (Patrick McGoohan), and her cherished cat, Thomasina. When Thomasina is injured, Andrew has the animal euthanized, breaking his daughter's heart. Unbeknownst to the McDhuis, Thomasina's still-living body is rescued by Lori (Susan Hampshire), a kind animal healer who nurses the cat back to health. But Thomasina's memory is lost, and it will take a miracle to reunite Mary with her pet. Read More Read Less

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Cat-centric family classic touches on deep topics. Rated: 3/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Typical '60s Disney fare; McGoohan always worth watching. Rated: 3/5 Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 5, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      John W Don't believe the low rating. This is a classic movie about childhood set delightfully in 1912 Scotland. Beautifully acted, great dialogue, funny, and touching. It takes a brief detour into "gypsy-bashing" for some reason late in the story, unfortunately, but it recovers with an exciting happy ending about reconciliation and love. Disney really needs to put this on Disney +, since it may be their best from the '60s. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Audience Member I got about half of the way through before I realized that I had seen it before. I watched it primarily for the children who played Jane and Michael in Mary Poppins and I didn't know that they had done this movie before that classic. They both did a wonderful job as did all of the cast. I wasn't expecting it to be so sad or dramatic and there is some treatment to animals that probably wouldn't be allowed today. There's a scene where the main character (Mary) is putting a bonnet on Thomasina and you can see the cat's annoyance and how the main Mary is a little rough with her, but it's nothing that should be of a concern as far as enjoyment. They do address the subject of animal abuse later on in the movie when a circus comes to town and the town veterinarian has to confront the abusers. I loved the character of the "witch" and how kind she was. She has a profound effect on Mary's father and it really changes him for the better. The ending is just wonderful and it has a brighter tone than the rest of the movie. I really enjoyed it and considered watching it again before I turned it in, but I think I'll watch it again another time. I wish they still made Disney movies like this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review r 9 Cracking little film. 'The Three Lives of Thomasina' is very cute and surprisingly existential. It's well shot and paced, with a terrific adult cast - the child members do cheapen things a little, but not to point where it affects enjoyment. Patrick McGoohan (Dr. MacDhui) and Susan Hampshire (Lori) are both excellent, they suit their respective roles perfectly. Laurence Naismith, who I enjoyed in 1961's 'Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog', appears in a somewhat minor role but still makes it memorable. Elspeth March does a fine job voicing Thomasina, too. It sends a positive message and actually delves relatively deep into the human/animal side. Not saying it's a masterpiece in that regard or anything, I just didn't expect it would have that sorta spirit. This was technically released in 1963 ('properly' in 1964), a year that I didn't enjoy in terms of Disney live-action films so this is easily the best in relative to that. If you love cats you'll enjoy this, you should give it a watch regardless. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Really cute family film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This was about what I expected for a classic Disney movie. It contains the fairly well-developed plot and the charm that is characteristic among most old Disney movies. The movie wasn't distinctively outstanding, but it wasn't disappointing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A great family film, something to watch with your kids and then have discussions with afterward.. and don't let them catch you crying. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Young Mary McDhui (Karen Dotrice) lives in a small village in Scotland with her veterinarian father, Andrew (Patrick McGoohan), and her cherished cat, Thomasina. When Thomasina is injured, Andrew has the animal euthanized, breaking his daughter's heart. Unbeknownst to the McDhuis, Thomasina's still-living body is rescued by Lori (Susan Hampshire), a kind animal healer who nurses the cat back to health. But Thomasina's memory is lost, and it will take a miracle to reunite Mary with her pet.
      Director
      Don Chaffey
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 5, 2006
      Runtime
      1h 37m