Cat Ballou (1965) On DVD

Actor:          Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, Nat 'King' Cole
Director:     Elliot Silverstein
Genre:         Westerns
Year:            1965
Studio:         Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Length:        97
Released:    August 8, 2000
Rating:          Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:         DVD
Misc:             Color
Language:   English
Subtitles:     English, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai

DESCRIPTION:

The sleeper hit of 1965, CAT BALLOU was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. Lee Marvin won an Oscar(r) for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. In accepting the award, Marvin said, "I think half of this belongs to a horse somewhere in the Valley," referring to the hilarious scene where Marvin and the horse both lean against a shed in a drunken stupor (certainly one ofthe most famous sight gags ever). Jane Fonda, at the height of her sex-kitten period, stars as Catherine "Cat" Ballou, the schoolmarm-turned-outlaw who teams with Kid to protect her father's ranch from a greedy railroad tycoon. Filmed in just 32 days, CAT BALLOU went on to become one of the biggestbox office hits of 1965, proving the popularity of the Western spoof. Singer Nat King Cole and comed

Special Features

• Featurette: "The Legend of Cat Ballou"
• Vintage advertising