Directed by: Markus Rothkranz
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film!
Synopsis: Made for television fantasy about a kingdom which is threatened with a destructive time machine.
Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): King Francis (Joss Ackland) asks his scientist Aeschylus (Michael Silverback) to come up with a way to end all wars. As Aeschylus is toiling in his laboratory with his helpers, a black cat jumps onto the work table.
The cat is being used by the evil Karnissa (Sarah Douglas) who wants to steal power for herself. She can see what the cat is seeing by using a bowl to look through the cat’s eyes.
The cat strolls across the tables, spying on everything Aeschylus and his men are doing.
At the end of the scene the cat rubs against Aeschylus’ leg. What isn’t clear is if the cat belongs to Aeschylus and Karnissa is just using the animal or if the cat belongs to Karnissa, in which case why would Aeschylus allow the animal into his laboratory? Either way, this cat is not seen again after this.
Later Princess Stephanie (Kristin Sweet) is in her room, playing with her pets. A small longhair kitten is suffering the humiliation of the Princess fitting the animal with tiny hats.
There are actually several kittens in the room (along with many other animals) which are seen when Young James (Glenn Walker Harris Jr.) brings her some food.
As James excuses himself, he removes a friendly squirrel from his shoulder and appears to drop it to the ground. Only when the camera cuts to the boys’ feet it is two kittens which he drops onto the back of a puppy!
Final Mewsings: In mythical kingdoms squirrels can apparently turn into kittens.
Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cats in this film!
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