24 December 1996 Animated, Comedy, Family 26 mins
Based on the book by Posy Simmonds. Mischievous kitten Fred grows up to be feline singing superstar, but a case of cat flu threatens to cut short his musical career.
Watch the official Famous Fred 1996 trailer in HD below or find more Famous Fred videos on Vidimovie.
Lenny Henry as Fred (voice)
Tom Courtenay as Kenneth (voice)
David Robb as Ginger (voice)
Jessica Lynam as Sophie (voice)
David John Barker as Nick (voice)
Matthew Marsh as Dad (voice)
Joanna Quinn as Mum (voice)
Fiona Allen as Additional Voices
Joanna Quinn Director
Joanna Quinn Writer
Richard Nye Animation
Celestia Fox Casting
John Coates Producer
Paul Madden Executive Producer
Catrin Unwin Producer
Danny Chang Original Music Composer
United Kingdom 24 December 1996
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