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- This is because John Mills, who played Gus, was unable to do the rest of the singing and dancing the role required, so the character was split into two identically-named characters.
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Apr 23, 2005 · Sir John Mills CBE was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in an illustrious career spanning seven decades. He portrayed Gus, The Theatre Cat, in the video production of Cats. Mills made his professional début at the London Hippodrome in The Five O'Clock Girl in 1929.
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Jun 29, 2011 · Cats Executive Producer Gary Lucchesi discusses the importance of casting the film correctly, while Michael Gruber (Munkustrap) talks about working with Sir John Mills (Gus The Theatre Cat) -...
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Aug 26, 2010 · Performed by Sue Jane Tanner as Jellylorum with Sir John Mills as Gus. From the 'Cats' film.Buy tickets for your nearest CATS performance now:http://www.cats...
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Sir John Mills played Gus in the 1998 film, but due to his advanced age and blindness, he was unable to play more than just a cameo role. This meant that Gus' ensemble part, Asparagus, was played by a different actor for that particular production.
The role of Gus was originated by Stephen Tate in the West End in 1981, [6] and by Stephen Hanan on Broadway in 1982. [7] [8] On screen, Gus was portrayed by John Mills in the 1998 film version of the musical, [9] and by Ian McKellen in the 2019 film adaptation. [10]
Dec 20, 2019 · In 1998, a direct- to-video recording of a stage performance in Drury Lane, starring Elaine Paige as Grizabella and 90-year-old Sir John Mills as Gus the Theatre Cat, was released: nearly...
"Gus: The Theatre Cat" is the second musical number in Act 2. It sees Jellylorum introduce Gus , the elderly and frail "Theatre Cat". Gus interrupts Jellylorum as she tells his story, before spinning off into a reverie, which then leads to the dream sequence " Growltiger's Last Stand ".
