Directed by: Sara Petty Synopsis: The world of two cats is represented through a beautifully artistic prism. Cartoon Cats: This stylized animated short is truly beautiful. Set to jazz music, the two cats go about their day: preening, playing and even fighting, in an ever-changing world of colors and shapes. Winner of fourteen first place awards at international […]
Category Archives: Siamese
Monogamish (2014)
Cargo Film Directed by: Tao Ruspoli Synopsis: A look at the history of man’s relationships poses the question of whether or not humans have ever truly been monogamous creatures. Reality Cats: The families of some of the participants are reviewed. In one of these, photos of a family with two girls and a Siamese cat are shown. Later […]
Stray Cat Village off Naples (circa 1950’s)
British Pathé Synopsis: Unused and unissued newsreel footage shows a “village” of stray cats. Reality Cats: The cat sanctuary was reportedly run by Mrs. Sidro Fornaro who is seen tending to the cats in this footage. Several of the cats are wearing little bibs as they eat. The final clips are of a Siamese cat wearing a […]
That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
Autumn Rose Productions Starring: Dick Miller, Lainie Miller Directed by: Elijah Drenner Synopsis: A loving look at the life and career of prolific character actor Dick Miller. Purr Blur: At the end of the film there is a very quick piece of home movie footage showing Dick with a Siamese kitten. Final Mewsings: Cats love Dick Miller. Then again, who […]
Cat Show – Olympia (1969)
British Pathé Synopsis: Many cats are showcased at the National Championship Cat Show, Olympia in 1969. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows many lovely cats featured in the show, which drew more entries that year than ever before. First shown is a Seal Point Siamese Champion named Redleaf Benni. Two Devon Rex cats are […]
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff Directed by: Lew Landers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Winnie Slade (Jeff Donnell) is newly divorced and looking to be independent, so she invests in an old inn occupied by a mad scientist named Prof. Nathaniel Billings (Boris Karloff). Cat […]
Mammals Are Interesting (1953)
Encyclopedia Britannica Films Synopsis: An educational film all about mammals. Reality Cats: When the subject of mammals having hair is introduced, footage of a long-haired tabby cat mama with her kittens is shown. Later the discussion of carnivores includes footage of a Siamese cat playing with a ball of string as the narrator explains how they have […]
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli Synopsis: Actor Jack Andrus (Kirk Douglas) sees the offer to work behind the scenes on a film in Rome as an opportunity to put his troubled past behind him. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Jack confronts the young male star of the film Davie Drew (George Hamilton). Davie is lying on […]
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Starring: PyewacketDirected by: Richard Quine Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a woman who runs an African curios shop in New York City underneath the apartment building where she and her aunt Queenie (Elsa Lanchester) live. A book publisher named Shepherd […]
The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
Directed by: George Blair Synopsis: Detective Dave Kennedy (Joe Patridge) is baffled when numerous women disfigure themselves but can’t explain why. Eventually he suspects a hypnotist named Desmond (Jacques Bergerac) may have something to do with the self-mutilations. Kitty Cameos: When Detective Kennedy’s girlfriend Marcia (Marcia Henderson) is hypnotized on stage by Desmond he gives […]