Shoes (1916)

Directed by: Lois Weber

Synopsis: Eva Mayer (Mary MacLaren) works all day on her feet to support her poor family and is finally driven to desperation to buy a new pair of shoes

Kitty Cameo: Early in the film Eva returns to the apartment building where her family lives. As she is walking upstairs she passes a tabby cat sitting in a garbage can.

Shoes - Eva Mary Maclaren walking down corridor towards tabby cat in trash can

Eva pauses a moment to look down at the cat before continuing.

Shoes - Eva Mary Maclaren looking down at tabby cat in trash can
Shoes - Eva Mary Maclaren walking up stairs away from tabby cat in trash can

The cat eventually jumps down off the trash can.

Shoes - tabby cat jumping out of trash can

Final Mewsings: Cats who live in trash cans envy those who live in apartments.

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