Oliver & Company
"A 10! Charming, Funny, Musical And Thrilling." -Gary Franklin, ABC-TV
Inspired by the Charles Dickens novel, "Oliver Twist," Oliver & Company is the thrilling animated classic full of action, friendship, courage and heart that starts when Oliver, the orphaned kitten, is befriended by Dodger, the cool mutt from a New York pack of pickpocket pooches. Soon, Oliver is lovingly adopted by Jenny, a lonely little rich girl, until tough-guy Sykes and his Doberman sidekicks try to keep Jenny and Oliver apart. Now it's up to Oliver, Dodger and all his colorful, street-smart canine pals to outwit the villains and rescue the girl- in an electrifying chase that will leave you breathless! Filled with laughter, loyalty and paw-tapping music by Billy Joel, Huey Lewis, and Bette Midler - Oliver & Company is family fun you'll love watching over and over again.
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Good, Standard Disney Stuff - revsdd
In most respects, this is a pretty standard piece of Disney animation, enjoyable to watch with a lot of fun songs, but not quite reaching the heights of Disney's more famous animated features. Based loosely on Charles Dickens' story "Oliver Twist" it features the usual assortment of good and evil characters - both human and animal, with Oliver, a cute little kitten, being the requisite cuddly and adorable one of the bunch. Essentially, little Oliver needs a home, which he finds first with a bunch of vagabond dogs who are partnered with a vagabond human, and then with a little girl from a rich family who brings him into her home. Given the type of movie this is, there are perhaps a few too many twists and turns in the story for a child to be able to follow. There's a lot of lessons about the nature of friendship and family to be found here, and, unlike a lot of more recent animated animated tales, nothing that would serve as a caution about letting your child watch it. Oliver offers the viewer an enjoyable experience - not Disney's best, perhaps, but still fun.Oliver & Company - p98l256
Quite a twist! It is almost the cartoon version of Oliver Twist with just a bit of difference making the film still very interesting. Of course Jenny is the best friend to Oliver and when she is taken and held for ransom, the audience can't help but feel the love between the little girl and the kitten. Loved to watch this film!Excellent Movie - bUgs1
"Oliver and Company" is about an orphaned squeaky-voiced Kitty Cat named Oliver that is taken in by a bandit of mutts. The leader of the pack is hunky scruffy Dodger that leads the animal gang. They steal for a living and live off the streets and by their wits end. While out and about they come across a ritzy little girl named, Jenny. The dogs mean spirited evil owner kidnaps Jenny and holds her ransom. The pack of dogs teach Oliver about being streetwise and how to beg, borrow, and steal. Jenny has a full of fluff poodle, Georgette. Dodger and gang try to rescue Oliver from Jenny's home that is when Sykes gets the cockamamie idea to kidnap Jenny. This film teaches youngsters action, courage, friendship and heart.
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Good, Standard Disney Stuff - revsdd
In most respects, this is a pretty standard piece of Disney animation, enjoyable to watch with a lot of fun songs, but not quite reaching the heights of Disney's more famous animated features. Based loosely on Charles Dickens' story "Oliver Twist" it features ...Oliver & Company - p98l256
Quite a twist! It is almost the cartoon version of Oliver Twist with just a bit of difference making the film still very interesting. Of course Jenny is the best friend to Oliver and when she is taken and held for ransom, the audience can't help but feel the ...Excellent Movie - bUgs1
"Oliver and Company" is about an orphaned squeaky-voiced Kitty Cat named Oliver that is taken in by a bandit of mutts. The leader of the pack is hunky scruffy Dodger that leads the animal gang. They steal for a living and live off the streets and by their ...