A cat is made General of an alien planet's army and put in charge of hunting a giant mouse.
Direction
Bakshi's first work—already unhinged, already genius.
Writing
Seven minutes of escalating military incompetence.
Director
Ralph Bakshi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Ralph Bakshi's directorial debut, made for Terrytoons before he revolutionized adult animation with Fritz the Cat.
The alien military aesthetic satirizes both Soviet and American Cold War posturing—Bakshi was already playing with fire in seven minutes.
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