The Cat From Outer Space (1978)

An extraterrestrial feline is forced to crash land his spaceship on Earth. He enlists the aid of a government research physicist (Ken Berry) to help him repair his spacecraft and he only has 36 hours to do it or he may be stuck on Earth forever. Directed by Norman Tokar (THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG), this is typical live action family friendly Disney fare of the era. It can't compete with the more ambitious science fiction films of the era like STAR WARS and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND but younger children (say, 10 and under) should be more than entertained. The special effects are primitive but effective and during the film's finale, the aerial stunt work is very good although it's often obvious that they're using stuffed cats instead of live ones or the SPCA would have a fit! Lalo Schifrin provides the generic score. Other humans in the cast include Sandy Duncan, Roddy McDowall, Alan Young, MacLean Stevenson, Harry Morgan, Jesse White, William Prince and Ronnie Schell, who in addition to playing a soldier provides the voice of the alien feline.