All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

Directed by: Don Bluth Synopsis: Charlie (voiced by Burt Reynolds) is a rascally German Shepherd caught up in gambling schemes that get him knocked off. Escaping from Heaven, he vows revenge on those who wronged him. Instead he is won over by a little girl named Ann-Marie (voiced by Judith Barsi) whom he rescues from […]

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

Original Title: Sen’ya ichiya monogatari Directed by: Eiichi Yamamoto Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A nomadic water vendor named Aldin (voiced by Yukio Aoshima) falls in love with a slave girl named Milliam (Kyôko Kishida) which leads to a series of wild adventures. Cartoon Cats: […]

Hello, Dad . . . I’m in Jail (1992)

Hello, Dad . . . I’m in Jail (1992)

Music Artist: Was (Not Was) Directed by: Christoph Simon Synopsis: The unforgettable music video for this Was (Not Was) song glorifying incarceration. Cartoon Cat (and Purr Blur!): The very first scene of this animated short is of a black cat chasing some mice. Final Mewsings: As much as cats are shown in jail on film […]

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young man named Milo Thatch (voiced by Michael J. Fox) jumps at the chance to go on an expedition to find the lost city of Atlantis, a place which his grandfather firmly […]

Cleopatra (1970)

Cleopatra (1970)

Directed by: Osamu Tezuka, Eiichi Yamamoto Synopsis: An adult animated adaptation of the historic story of Cleopatra with some sci-fi twists, random bizarre-ness and unexpected cartoon cameos thrown in. Cartoon Cat: The film is filled with off-handed references to popular anime and manga which have no place in the story at all but are simply […]

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Electricity Electricity”

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Electricity Electricity”

Original Air Date: May 19, 1979 Synopsis: The applications and laws governing electricity are demonstrated. Cartoon Cat: The workman who has been walking through the demonstrations (albeit absent-mindedly) has just combed a sheep to create static electricity. A cat approaches and rubs against the man who pets him as the narrator sings, “Stroking a cat […]

Spider-Man – “The Origin of Spiderman”

Spider-Man – “The Origin of Spiderman”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: September 14, 1968 Director: Ralph Bakshi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Teenaged tie-and-sweater wearing bookworm student Peter Parker (Paul Soles) is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains amazing and tremendous abilities and powers, which he employs in his […]

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)

Also Known As: Mouse at War Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A World War II themed short finds mouse Jerry fighting cat Tom via makeshift military equipment in a basement. Cartoon Cat: As in most Tom and Jerry cartoons, Tom […]