An Unusual Friendship (1955)

Apr 24, 2022

Reuters / British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage of a collection of friendly pets in Berlin, Germany.

Reality Cats: The pets of Mrs. Meier are seen sitting on a table with her as she makes a phone call. They include a tabby kitten, a parakeet and a puppy.

An Unusual Friendship - Mrs. Meier at table with tabby kitten and puppy

The tabby kitten and a black kitten are shown sitting inside the parakeet’s cage with the bird.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby and black kittens in birdcage with parakeet

The puppy playfully wrestles with the tabby kitten.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby and puppy playing

Then the tabby and black kittens are sitting alone.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby and black kittens

The tabby kitten sits in a basket with the parakeet.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby kitten in basket with parakeet

Then the parakeet, black kitten and puppy are in the basket as the latter two play.

An Unusual Friendship - black kitten and puppy playing in basket as parakeet watches

Finally the puppy and kittens hang around a phonograph.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby and black kittens with puppy on phonograph

The tabby kitten even goes for a spin on the turntable.

An Unusual Friendship - tabby kitten spinning on phonograph turntable with puppy
An Unusual Friendship - tabby kitten
An Unusual Friendship - tabby kitten spinning on phonograph turntable with puppy

Final Mewsings: It must have been a really slow news day.

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