The Story of Dick Whittington (1966)

Dick Whittington and His Cat is the English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354-1423), wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor of London. In the early years of Australian television, NWS9 in Adelaide produced an annual Christmas pantomime. Among the best-remembered of their productions were Cinderella (1962), Jack and the Beanstalk (1964) and The Story of Dick Whittington (1966).