Aristokatit (1971)

The Aristocats

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• Version 1971
• Version 1994

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Tuula Rosenqvist

(April 13, 1933 - February 7, 2011)

Ossi Ahlapuro

(July 18, 1939 - January 29, 2023)

Reino Bäckman

(May 30, 1937 - December 5, 1990)

Cast :

Finnish name

Original name

Voices

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Herttuatar

Duchess

Tuula Rosenqvist (speaking & singing)

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Thomas O'Malley

Thomas O'Malley

Ossi Ahlapuro (speaking & singing)

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Berlioz

Berlioz

Iiro Jussila (? & singing)

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Marie

Marie

Kristiina Ahlapuro (? & singing)

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Toulouse

Toulouse

Maarit Hyttinen (speaking & singing)

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Madame

Madame

Ritva Lehtelä

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Edgar

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Lafayette

Edgar

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Lafayette

Reino Bäckman

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Roquefort

Roquefort

Tuula Rosenqvist

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Napoleon

Napoleon

Ossi Ahlapuro

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Amelia

Amelia

Lea Laven

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Abigail

Abigail

Ellen Tenetz

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?

Uncle Waldo

?

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George

Georges Hautecourt

Seppo Kolehmainen

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Hotti-Katti

Scat Cat

Bror Collin (speaking & singing)

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?

Chinese Cat

?

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?

English Cat

?

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?

Italian Cat

?

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?

Russian Cat

?

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Frou-Frou

Frou Frou

Ritva Lehtelä (speaking & ?)

Additional voices

Seppo Kolehmainen
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Songs

• « Aristokatit » (« The Aristocats »)

performed by : Tapio Heinonen (Soloist)

• « Skaalat opit tuntemaan » (« Scales and Arpeggios »)

performed by : Kristiina Ahlapuro (Marie) ; Iiro Jussila (Berlioz) ; Tuula Rosenqvist (Duchess) ; Maarit Hyttinen (Toulouse)

• « Thomas O'Malley katti » (« Thomas O'Malley Cat »)

performed by : Ossi Ahlapuro (Thomas O'Malley)

• « Katti tahtoo olla jokainen » (« Everybody Wants To Be A Cat »)

performed by : Bror Collin (Scat Cat) ; Ossi Ahlapuro (Thomas O'Malley) ; Kristiina Ahlapuro (Marie) ; Tuula Rosenqvist (Duchess) ; Esa Saario ; Jarmo Koski ; Veikko Honkanen

• « Katti tahtoo olla jokainen (Reprise) » (« Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (Finale) »)

performed by : ? (Frou Frou) ; ? (Uncle Waldo) & Choir

Technical Staff

Reino Bäckman
?
Lea Joutseno
Pertti Reponen
Reino Bäckman
Raimo Kiialainen
Suomi-Filmi Oy

Dubbing director
Musical director
Translator
Lyricist
Lyricist ("Thomas O'Malley")
Sound engineer
Dubbing studio

Sources : Newspaper "Helsingin Sanomat" 18-Dec-1971 / 1971 LP

If someone has more information about the dubbing, please contact me

Pekka Lehtosaari

(February 10, 1961 -  )

Seela Sella

(December 30, 1936 -  )

Pepe Ahlqvist

(July 4, 1956 -  )

Cast :

Finnish name

Original name

Voices

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Herttuatar

Duchess

Carita Mäkelä (speaking & singing)

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Thomas O'Malley

Thomas O'Malley

Pekka Lehtosaari (speaking & singing)

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Berlioz

Berlioz

Tuukka Vuorinen (speaking & singing)

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Marie

Marie

Maria Kukkonen (speaking & singing)

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Toulouse

Toulouse

Hans Vallittu (speaking & singing)

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Madame

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Amelia

Madame

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Amelia

Seela Sella

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Edgar

Edgar

Ilkka Moisio

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Roquefort

Roquefort

Jarmo Koski

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Napoleon

Napoleon

Esa Saario

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Lafayette

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Maitokuski

Lafayette

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Milkman

Veikko Honkanen

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Abigail

Abigail

Titta Jokinen

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Waldo-Setä

Uncle Waldo

Jarmo Koski (speaking & singing?)

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George Hautecourt

Georges Hautecourt

Aarre Karén

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Hottikatti

Scat Cat

Pepe Ahlqvist (speaking & singing)

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Wang

Chinese Cat

Jarmo Koski (speaking & singing)

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Cyril

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Luigi

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Igor

English Cat

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Italian Cat

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Russian Cat

Esa Saario (speaking & singing)

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Frou Frou

Frou Frou

?

Additional voices

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Songs

• « Aristokatit » (« The Aristocats »)

performed by : Kalle Juurela (Soloist)

• « Skaalat » (« Scales and Arpeggios »)

performed by : Maria Kukkonen (Marie) ; Tuukka Vuorinen (Berlioz) ; Carita Mäkelä (Duchess) ; Hans Vallittu (Toulouse)

• « Thomas O'Malley » (« Thomas O'Malley Cat »)

performed by : Pekka Lehtosaari (Thomas O'Malley)

• « Kaikki tahtoo rytmiin kattien » (« Everybody Wants To Be A Cat »)

performed by : Pepe Ahlqvist (Scat Cat) ; Pekka Lehtosaari (Thomas O'Malley) ; Maria Kukkonen (Marie) ; Carita Mäkelä (Duchess) ; Esa Saario ; Jarmo Koski ; Veikko Honkanen

• « Kaikki tahtoo rytmiin kattien (Repriisi) » (« Everybody Wants To Be A Cat (Finale) »)

performed by : ? (Frou Frou) ; Jarmo Koski ? (Uncle Waldo) & Choir

Technical Staff

Pekka Lehtosaari
Pekka Lehtosaari
Pekka Lehtosaari
Pekka Lehtosaari
Jari Ikonen
Magnus Axberg
Jaana Rask
?
Tuotantotalo Werne Oy

Dubbing director
Musical director
Translator
Lyricist
Sound/Mixing engineer
Sound/Mixing engineer
Production Assistant
Creative Supervisor
Dubbing studio

DISNEY CHARACTER VOICES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Sources : DVD credits / Soundtrack / Disney+

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• Release dates :
  Finland - December 17, 1971 (1st Finnish dub) (Cinema)
  Finland - April 1, 1994 (2nd Finnish dub) (Cinema)
• About the 1st dub (1971) :
  • Tapio Heinonen, the performer of the title song, died on January 6, 1985 from meningitis. He was 43 years old.
  • Ellen Tenetz, the voice of Abigail, was miscredited as Ellen Tenez on the LP.
    
• About the 2nd dub (1994) :
  • Deleted song "She Never Felt Alone" was credited on Disney+, with a Finnish title "Hän ei koskaan ollut yksin" and supposedly performed by Carita Mäkelä, Duchess' Finnish voice.

1971 Poster

1994 Poster

1995 VHS

2001 DVD

2008 DVD