Sesame Street Directed by: Bruce Cayard Synopsis: A short film created for Sesame Street by animator Bruce Cayard covers some of the basic things to know about cats. Cartoon Cats: This very cute cartoon short covers some true facts about cats in a humorous way. Many cats are shown doing cat things. And the short ends with a […]
Category Archives: Animated
Officer Pooch (1941)
MGM Cartoon Studio Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A friendly police officer tries to rescue a kitten from an overenthusiastic pup. Cartoon Cats: Officer Pooch is a dog himself but an anthropomorphic one as opposed to the rascally pup who has “treed” […]
All Dead, All Dead (2017)
Music Artist: Queen Directed by: Jason Jameson & Robert Milne Synopsis: Animated music video for the song All Dead, All Dead by Queen finds a tuxedo cat wandering through a strange world of circuits. Cartoon Cat: The cat in this video journeys through this strange world as the lyrics to the song are shown. One must watch until […]
Furies (1977)
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 […]
Dozhdlivaya istoriya (1988)
English Title: A Rainy Story Soyuzmultfilm Directed by: Tayana Mititello Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words. Cartoon Cat: The gray, white and black tabby […]
Flubber (1997)
Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden Directed by: Les Mayfield Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of The Absent-Minded Professor. Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) has trouble remembering important events, like his own wedding day, but invents an incredibly bouncy substance he calls Flubber. […]
Cheese Chasers (1951)
Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Blanc Directed by: Charles M. Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hubie and Bertie the mice break into a cheese factory and eat so much cheese they can’t stand it any more, so decide to end their lives by sacrificing themselves to a […]
Hot Stuff (1971)
A cartoon cat was a last minute addition to this cautionary tale about the dangers of fire in this animated short directed by Zlatko Grgic.
Moonshadow (1972)
Directed by: Charles Jenkins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young boy named Teaser and his pet Firecat attempt to rescue the moon when it falls from the sky. Cartoon Cat: Firecat is an adorable orange cat who is Teaser’s friend. The two are seen […]
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Directed by: Mark Dindal Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Emperor Kuzco (voiced by David Spade) is a self-involved young ruler who raises the ire of his sorceress administrator, Yzma (voiced by Eartha Kitt) when he fires her. Seeking revenge (and the throne), Yzma turns Kuzco […]