Hector the Cat eight of his nine lives due to "ignorance of road safety practices". This was followed by a short instructional film. In subsequent years other characters were introduced in calendars, instructional films, and comic books including Millie, his girlfriend (1973), Uncle Tom (1974), Hector and Millie's three kittens (1975) and his space friend Ding Dong (1982). A study in 1978 found that, although children enjoyed the characters and stories, the material had a number of inadequacies. It stressed that road safety research findings and child development theory would need to be considered for any future development. The character is currently used
The Silent World of Hector Mann Electrical Audio studios in Chicago. It was released both on its own and as part of a box set entitled "The Stage, A Book And The Silver Screen", which also includes "Mother Courage and Her Children" and the "Huckleberry Finn EP", funded via the online crowdsourcing platform PledgeMusic. The Silent World of Hector Mann The Silent World of Hector Mann is a 2010 album by Duke Special, featuring songs inspired by the fictional silent film star Hector Mann from Paul Auster's 2002 novel "The Book of Illusions", who starred in twelve films before disappearing. Special wrote "Mister Nobody", inspired by