Cat and Dupli-cat (1962 film)/Transcript

(The Buena Vista logo appears and fades.)

(The opening credits are shown while the song "Star Light, Star Bright" plays in the background.)

(Song: Star Light, Star Bright)

[Chorus]

Star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight;

I wish I may, I wish I might

Have the wish I wish tonight.

(Angelic vocalizing)

Tonight is the night, the stars begin to shine,

The moon is shining bright

We wish we may, we wish we might

Have the wish we wish tonight.

(Angelic vocalizing continues)

Star liiiight, star briiiiight,

First star I see toniiiiight;

I wish I maaaaay, I wish I miiiiight

Have the wish I wish toniiiiight.

(Bells are heard ringing.)

Tonight is the niiiiight, the stars begin to shiiiiine,

The moon is shining briiiiight

We wish we maaaaay, we wish we miiiiight

Have the wish we wish toniiiiight.

Fra la la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaa!

Star liiiiiiiiight, star briiiiiiiiiight,

First star I see toniiiiiiiiiight;

I wish I maaaaaaaaaay, I wish I miiiiiiiiiight

Have the wish I wish toniiiiiiiiiight.

Have the wish I wish toniiiiiiiiiight.

Have the wish we wish toniiiiiiiiiiiiiiight!

(End of song and opening credits)

(The film opens with a shot of crescent moon in the night with some stars sparkling, and the camera pans down to the sea of water where the fish are singing "In the Night of the Shame" while exploring the sea.)

(Song: In the Night of the Shame)

[Fish #1]

It is a night day by the sea.

[Fish #2]

The water is blue and glittery as the moon shine.

[Fish #3]

The night sky is full of stars.

[Fish #4]

The sea is in night all day.

[Fish #5]

And the moon is bright, and it shines on the water to make it sparkle.

[All Five Fish]

When the night happens, it always happens in the night of the shame.

Fra la la la la la la la la la la!

There's nothing more in the night of the shame.

The day is tonight where the moon is rising up to let it shine!

[Fish #1]

It is a night day by the sea.

[Fish #2]

The water is blue and glittery as the moon shine.

[Fish #3]

The night sky is full of stars.

[Fish #4]

The sea is in night all day.

[Fish #5]

And the moon is bright, and it shines on the water to make it sparkle.

[All Five Fish]

When the night happens, it always happens in the night of the shame.

Fra la la la la la la la la la la!

There's nothing more in the night of the shame.

The day is tonight where the moon is rising up to let it shine!

(While the fish continued to sing, the camera pans down to underwarter where the blue fish is trying to sleep, but he ends up getting interrupted due to the fish singing the song.)

Blue Fish: [grunts angrily] Grrr... Those foul fish are always singing that song whenever I get interrupted by them...! That's it!!! I've had enough of this nonsense! I'm about to stop those annoying fish that keeps singing! (The blue fish woke up and swims up there where the other fish are continued to sing.)

[Fish #1]

A starry night can be happened.

[Fish #2]

When the sun goes down and the moon is up, the water sparkles.

[Fish #3, #4, and #5]

The night sky is beautiful in the night of the shame.

[All Five Fish]

Fra la la la la la la la la la la

There's nothing more in the night of the shame.

The day is tonight where the moon is rising up to let it shine!

There's nothing more in the night of the shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!

(The song ends, and the blue fish has emerged from the sea of water, and he is angry.)

Blue Fish: [angrily] That's enough! All five of you!!!

Fish #1: Hey! What are you doing here? And why are you angry?

Blue Fish: Because I was trying to get some sleep, but all you do is just keep singing those songs and that's why I'm telling you to stop this instant!

Fish #2: Oh, so this is why we sang some songs to make you woke up.

Blue Fish: That's right! And I don't wanna hear that annoying singing ever again!

Fish #3: We're very sorry that we woke you up.

Fish #4: Yeah, we promise that we're never gonna do this again.

Fish #5: Yeah! Promise!

Blue Fish: Good! Now get out of here get back into the sea, right now!

All Five Fish: Yes, sir! (The five fish ran away.)

Blue Fish: Whew, that was a close call! I finally stop those fish for singing those pesky songs! I don't know what to do, I'm all alone, and... Huh? [looks at the audience] Oh! [laughs] Well, what do I know! These people are out there watching me! Guess I going to greet them. [to the audience] Hello there my friends! I am the blue fish, and tonight I'm going to tell you about a story of a cat meeting an orange cat. Do you know about this story folks? Well, let me explain about it. This story is about a cat named Tom, who meets an orange cat living in ship named Dupli-cat, and of course a mouse named Jerry! This story is going to be so excited, right folks? [laughs] Well, alright! Let's begin the story, shall we? [clears throat] Once upon a time, there was a cat balancing on the edges of washtub, rowing amongst some docks using a broomstick, under a crescent moon while singing a beautiful ballad. [hears Tom singing] Well, well, well! It looks like we're about to begin the story with a beautiful song that the cat is about to sing! Even though I hate my fish group singing, but this song is going to be beautiful. Time to check to see what this cat is doing while performing that beautiful melody. (The blue fish swims to the place where Tom is singing the ballad "Santa Lucia".) Yep! That's the wonderful ballad that Tom is singing. Time for me to watch it! (The blue fish watches Tom standing on the edges of washtub, rowing with the broomstick along some docks under a crescent moon while the ballad "Santa Lucia" is sung.)

(Song: Santa Lucia)

[Tom]

On the sea glitters of the silver star.

Placida is the wave, prosperous is the wind.

On the sea glitters of the silver star.

Placida is the wave, prosperous is the wind.

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(Angelic chorus vocalizing)

With this zeffiro, so sweet,

Oh, how nice it is to be on the ship!

With this zeffiro, so sweet,

Oh, how nice it is to be on the ship!

On strollers, come away!

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

On strollers, come away!

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(Angelic vocalizing continues)

In between the tents, ban dinner

On such a serene evening,

In between the tents, ban dinner

On such a serene evening,

Who does not ask, who does not give.

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Who does not ask, who does not give.

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(Angelic vocalizing continues once more)

Sea so placid, wind so dear,

Scordar makes the triboli to the sailor,

Sea so placid, wind so dear,

Scordar makes the triboli to the sailor,

And he is shouting with joy,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

And he is shouting with joy,

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(A woman is heard vocalizing an operatic aria while the Angelic chorus continued to vocalize once more.)

O sweet Naples, or blessed sole,

Where creation wanted to smile,

O sweet Naples, or blessed sole,

Where creation wanted to smile,

You are the empire of harmony,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

You are the empire of harmony,

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(The vocalizing continues once again.)

Now what delay? Beautiful is in the evening.

Breathe a fresh and light auretta.

Now what delay? Beautiful is in the evening.

Breathe a fresh and light auretta.

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(The vocalizing has finished as Tom reaches the docks to stand while singing the last lines of the ballad.)

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Tra la la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

(The sound effect of the crowd cheers and applause was heard as the song ends. The blue fish is seen crying with a tissue paper commenting on Tom's singing performance.)

Blue Fish: [crying] That was a beautiful operatic ballad performance that Tom did!!! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!!!

Bird #1: [off-screen] You can say that again.

Blue Fish: Huh? Who said that?

Bird #1: I did. I really enjoy that cat's beautiful opera singing performance after I watched it.

Bird #2: I agree with you, my friend.

Blue Fish: Hey there birdies! What are you doing here?

Bird #1: We enjoy watching that cat singing that melody and it was beautiful!

Blue Fish: I know! That makes me cry when he sings it.

Bird #2: We didn't cry. That performance is making us happy right my friend?

Bird #1: Exactly right!

Blue Fish: Oh, so you two didn't cry? Well, I'm glad you both did not.

Bird #1: That's right! Oh, and by the way, I saw a mouse riding on a small teacup while rowing with a teaspoon and he is singing the same ballad that the cat did!

Blue Fish: Really!? A mouse riding on a small teacup while rowing with a teaspoon, singing the same ballad!?

Bird #1: Yep! He is doing it right now. So, we'll meet again soon! Bye!

Bird #2: We'll see you later!

Blue Fish: Goodbye birdies! Well, let's get back to the story. So, after the cat performs a long musical number while standing on the docks, he hears someone singing the same ballad as he did. [hears Jerry singing] Well, it looks like I can hear the mouse's singing. I'll go take a look. (The blue fish swims to the place where Jerry is singing "Santa Lucia".) Well, what do you know! That is the mouse that the two birds are talking about! I'll watch that anyway. (The blue fish watches Jerry riding on a small teacup, rowing with the teaspoon while singing his version of the ballad "Santa Lucia".)

(Song: Santa Lucia - Jerry's version)

[Jerry]

On the sea glitters of the silver star.

Placida is the wave, prosperous is the wind.

On the sea glitters of the silver star.

Placida is the wave, prosperous is the wind.

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

Come to my agile boat,

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(While Jerry is singing the second verse of the ballad, Tom grabs him and the cup while getting some tea and sugar from a porthole.)

With this zeffiro, so sweet,

Oh, how nice it is to be on the ship!

With this zeffiro, so sweet,

Oh, how nice it is to be on the ship!

On strollers, come away!

Santa Lucia! Santa Lucia!

On strollers, come away!

Santa Lucia! Santa Luciaaaaaaaaaa!

(The song ends after Tom pours sugar on Jerry and pours tea on him. The blue fish is shocked)

Blue Fish: Yikes! That's gonna leave a mark! The cat grabs the cup with the mouse and pours sugar and tea on him after two verses of the ballad! I wonder what's going to happen next. (The blue fish sees an orange cat coming out of the ship that is revealed to be named Dupli-cat and gasps.) That's him folks! He's Dupli-cat! The orange cat that is going to fight Tom for! I wonder what he's going to do... So, after Tom finds the cup with Jerry and pours sugar and tea on him, he is stirring the cup to make a cup of tea. (Tom is stirring sugar and tea in a cup with Jerry while singing a reprise version of "In the Night of the Shame".)

(Song: In the Night of the Shame Reprise)

[Tom]

It is a night day by the sea.

The water is blue and glittery as the moon shine.

The night sky is full of stars.

The sea is in night all day.

And the moon is bright, and it shines on the water to make it sparkle.

When the night happens, it always happens in the night of the shame.

Fra la la la la la la la la la la!

There's nothing more in the night of the shame.

The day is tonight where the moon is rising up to let it shine!

Tra la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaaaa!

A starry night can be happened.

When the sun goes down and the moon is up, the water sparkles.

The night sky is beautiful in the night of the shame.

Fra la la la la la la la la la la

There's nothing more in the night of the shame.

The day is tonight where the moon is rising up to let it shine!

There's nothing more in the night of the shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!

(After the song has finished, Dupli-cat's hand pulls on Tom's tail through a porthole, points at an empty saucer and holds his hand out. Tom politely gives Dupli-cat the teacup. Dupli-cat pulls on Tom's tail again, and Tom then gives the spoon to Dupli-cat. The blue fish is telling the audience about a part of the story.)

Blue Fish: [off-screen] And so, as Tom makes a cup of tea, the hand of Dupli-cat comes out of the porthole to ask Tom to give him a cup and a spoon and Tom sits still until he hears Dupli-cat drinking the tea and that made Tom really really really mad!

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