Unnatural History (1959)

by Linda Kay

Directed by: Abe Levitow

Synopsis: Professor Dr. Beest Lee (voiced by Ed Prentiss) lectures on a wide variety of animal behaviors which are somehow supposed to circle back to the question “Are animals human? Or vice versa?”

Cartoon Cat: In one segment a bulldog is waiting to see a veterinarian with his leg wrapped in bandages. After entering the doctor’s office the vet unwraps the leg and reacts with surprise, stepping away to show a gray cat holding onto the dog’s leg while biting down on his foot.

Unnatural History - gray cartoon cat biting down on bulldog's foot

The cat actually opens its mouth and clamps down again before the scene ends.

Unnatural History - gray cartoon cat biting down on bulldog's foot
Unnatural History - gray cartoon cat biting down on bulldog's foot

Final Mewsings: It’s a tricky operation having a determined cat removed.

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