Original Air Date: early 1970’s Directed by: Jim Simon Synopsis: A group of cool animated cats sing a jazzy song featuring double D’s. Cartoon Cats: A heavy-set cat plays the piano and sings the song Hey Diddle Diddle about a cat on a fiddle. He is accompanied by two beautiful female cat backup singers with […]
Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Happy Harmonies animated short, a group of mice take advantage of a female feline’s outdoor dalliance. Cartoon Cats: The short begins with a pretty orange and white female cat (we know this because she […]
Directed by: Steven Spielberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular Tintin comics by HergĂ©. Tintin (voiced by Jamie Bell) and his faithful dog Snowy ends up on a treasure hunt, the results of which could have important consequences. Cartoon Cat: Tintin is […]
by Linda Kay Directed by: Domee Shi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Meilin (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) has enough troubles turning thirteen without finding out that any release of strong emotions turns her into a giant red panda. Cartoon Cats: In one scene Meilin’s mother […]
Directed by: Dave and Max Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of neighborhood kittens attend a theatrical show put on by Ko-ko the Clown and Fitz in this short from the Out of the Inkwell series. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Ko-ko and Fitz […]
Directed by: Harold L. Muller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Scotland Yard detective Charley MacNeesha (Charles R. Bowers) travels to America to investigate the bizarre hauntings of a home by the Fuzz-Faced Phantom. Stop Motion Cat: During the midst of the odd happenings, Charley pauses […]
Directed by: Robert McKimson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Merrie Melodies take-off on Abbott and Costello, two mice named Babbit (voiced by Tedd Pierce) and Catsello (voiced by Mel Blanc) would love to partake in the food of the deli they live in if […]
Directed by: Julia Gromskaya Synopsis: A woman at a window watches the world pass as she waits for her love. Cartoon Cat: As in many of Julia Gromskaya’s animated films a cat is present. The wind knocks over a bucket of milk which the cat laps. Later the cat is sitting beneath a lemon tree. […]
Original Air Date: circa mid-70’s and early 80’s Synopsis: Celebrities say “Good morning, Captain!” to Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) in the opening of his children’s program. Kitty Cameos: From 1974 through the 1980’s, a wide variety of celebrities appeared in these opening segments. Gwen Verdon and her silver tabby cat Fatrick offered one of these […]
Directed by: Friz Freleng Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sylvester the Cat and a kitten both seek shelter at Elmer Fudd’s house but when he announces he only plans to keep one of them Sylvester does everything he can to be chosen. Cartoon Cats: Sylvester […]