The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) on Netflix
G19861h 16mAdventureDramaFamily
Milo, a curious kitten on Nippon Farm, befriends a pug puppy named Otis. When the box Milo is hiding in breaks loose from the dock and drifts downstream, Otis runs after him.
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A mother cat on Nippon Farm gives birth to a litter of kittens. One of them, an orange tabby named Milo, is curious and keeps getting into trouble. He meets a pug puppy named Otis, and the two become friends. One day Milo is hiding inside a box floating in the river when it breaks loose from the dock and carries him downstream. Otis runs after him. On his own, Milo escapes one obstacle after another.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
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- In October 1998 the Japanese magazine Josei Jishin published animal cruelty allegations about the film's production, made by Mikio Hata, its credited animal director and the younger brother of director Masanori Hata.
- The Tasmanian and Victorian branches of the RSPCA alleged abuse, while the American Humane Association investigated the cruelty rumours through contacts in Europe who normally have information on movies worldwide.
- Director Masanori Hata and assistant director Kon Ichikawa edited the film from 74 hours of footage — 400,000 feet of film shot over a period of four years.
- The English-language version's score by Michael Boddicker borrowed music from Elmer Bernstein's score for To Kill a Mockingbird — the cues "Roll in the Tire" and "Peekaboo" — and from John Williams' score for The Witches of Eastwick.
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