The film: The Cat From Outer Space (1978)

Why you should see it: We’ll let the tagline handle this one to begin with: “Mysterious visitor with unknown powers on our planet for supplies.... A six-pack of tuna?”

Basically Disney seeing Close Encounters and thinking, “Hhhm… we should get ourselves some alien action…” It follows a downed UFO piloted by a cat whose collar holds special powers, so naturally the government wants to get their hands on it.

Scientist Dr Franklin “Frank” Wilson (Ken Berry) must help the furry friend get home.

Where are they now? Cat was Wilson’s last film. But his career continued with TV guest shots here and there (Fantasy Island, Golden Girls). He’s pretty much retired these days.

Co-star Roddy McDowell - best known for the Planet Of The Apes movies and series - had a full career and passed away in 1988 after completing a small role in Pixar’s A Bug’s Life

How it could be remade: Disney needs to work with Sony on this one, as we figure the plot could be easily nabbed as the basis for the in-development Men In Black 3.

Wouldn’t you pay to see Dwayne Johnson as Agent X teaming up with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones to help an alien cat – let’s face it, the first film hinged around a cat’s collar, why not the third! – get home before his powerful ship destroys Earth.