Housecats (film)
| Housecats | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peg McClure |
| Written by | Peg McClure |
| Produced by | Todd Flinchbaugh |
| Music by | Gerry Burnett |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Housecats is an American 1985 Student Academy Award winning animated short film written, directed and animated by Peg McClure and produced by Todd Flinchbaugh at De Anza College in Cupertino, California.[1][2][3]
Plot
Two rival housecats, the benevolent striped Squeak and the malevolent black Scratch, engage in household battle.
Awards
Housecats was the winner of Achievement in Animation at the 13th Annual Student Academy Awards on June 8, 1986.[3] Housecats also won first place at the 1986 ASIFA East Festival.[4]
Critical reception
Los Angeles Times, "Additional viewings only make it increasingly clear that the jokes in Peg McClure's "Housecats" (U.S.) are neither well timed nor well animated."[1]
References
- ^ a b Solomon, Charles (January 21, 1987). "SHORTS FROM U.S., CANADA, EUROPE : 'ANIMATION' FEST UNDER WAY IN LA JOLLA". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025.
- ^ "Housecats". pegsportfolio.com.
- ^ a b "Student Academy Awards, USA". IMDb. 1986.
- ^ "ASIFA CENTRAL AWARDS PRIZES FOR ASIFA EAST COMPETITION" (PDF). ASIFA Central. Frame by Frame. Fall 1986. p. 3.