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The story is interspersed with Fred's songs, sung by Creator/LennyHenry who also voiced Fred. [[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/famous-fred/4od#2928657 For tropers in the UK, the film can be seen here.]] [[http://vimeo.com/29614017 A Vimeo version is here.]]

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The story is interspersed with Fred's songs, sung by Creator/LennyHenry who also voiced Fred. For tropers in the UK, the film can be seen [[http://www.channel4.com/programmes/famous-fred/4od#2928657 For tropers in the UK, the film can be seen here.]] here]]. A Platform/{{Vimeo}} version is [[http://vimeo.com/29614017 A Vimeo version is here.]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The book is a fairly short childrens comic / picture book. We only see a brief flashback to Fred performing and most of the focus is on the funeral service instead. The film adds Kenneth the guinea pig who explain's Fred's life story, which allows for more flashbacks to the children's parents getting and naming Fred, his rise to fame and round-the-world performing and reveals how Fred got cat-flu which isn't shown in the book.
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* UnnamedParent: Only from the point of view of Sophie and Nick's themselves and by Kenneth who appear who never call them anything other than Mum and Dad (it's possible none of them know their first names yet), the flashback to their mother's birthday party where she received Fred reveals they're called Jenny and Mike.

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* UnnamedParent: Only from In the point of view of Sophie and Nick's themselves and by Kenneth who appear who never call them anything other book (which is much shorter than Mum and Dad (it's possible none of them know their first names yet), the film) the parents don't receive names, the animated version adds a flashback to their mother's birthday party where she received Fred which reveals they're called Jenny and Mike.
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-->-- '''Fred's owner names the soon-to-be famous cat'''

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-->-- '''Fred's owner Jenny names the soon-to-be famous cat'''
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* ToiletHumour: While this cartoon leaves out the "sometimes he did wees on Mrs Spedding's flowers and she was cross" gag, Kenneth does mention Sophie and Nick's mother taking Fred out to "do his business".

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* ToiletHumour: While this cartoon leaves out the The animated version has Sophie briefly mention Fred peeing on their neighbours flowers (the book is more specific and had a "sometimes he did wees on Mrs Spedding's flowers and she was cross" gag, gag), Kenneth does mention Sophie and Nick's mother taking Fred out to "do his business".



* UnnamedParent: Sophie and Nick's parents are unnamed.

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* UnnamedParent: Only from the point of view of Sophie and Nick's parents are unnamed.themselves and by Kenneth who appear who never call them anything other than Mum and Dad (it's possible none of them know their first names yet), the flashback to their mother's birthday party where she received Fred reveals they're called Jenny and Mike.
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* CrotchGlanceSexCheck: Fred's owner initially thinks he's a female, but she looks at his bits before saying the page quote.
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* FatCat: Fred had a rather round belly.
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* ReallyGetsAround: Fred. Since this is a children's film, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it's only implied.]] It's implied when several kittens who have different moms say, "He's my dad."

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* ReallyGetsAround: Fred. Since this is a children's film, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar [[ParentalBonus it's only implied.]] It's implied when several kittens who have different moms say, "He's my dad."

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