Fun & Fancy Free (1947)

Fun & Fancy Free (1947)

Directed by: Ward Kimball, Les Clark, John Lounsbery, Fred Moore, Wolfgang Reitherman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some slight spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jiminy Cricket introduces two animated shorts, Bongo and Mickey and the Beanstalk. Kitty Cameo: As the film begins, Jiminy is in the library of a home. He […]

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1952 – 1954)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1952 – 1954)

Synopsis: A TV adaptation of the popular book series finds mystery magazine publisher Jerry North (Richard Denning) solving crimes with his wife Pamela (Barbara Britton). Cartoon Cat: In the original books Mr. and Mrs. North own a black cat named Pete. Pete may well appear in the television series but we have not had a […]

The Robber Kitten (1935)

The Robber Kitten (1935)

Directed by: David Hand Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A kitten named Ambrose decides to be a robber and leaves home just before bath time. Cartoon Cats: Ambrose the kitten loves to play the part of a highway robber and not only robs but shoots […]

Catastrophe (2017)

Catastrophe (2017)

Directed by: Jamille van Wijngaarden Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cat becomes caught up in an unfortunate chain of events in which chaos ensues around him in the space of a few minutes. Cartoon Cat: The star of this film is poor Rodney the […]

The Milky Way (1940)

The Milky Way (1940)

Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Three little kittens are punished for losing their mittens and decide to travel to the Milky Way in search of milk. Cartoon Cats: The cartoon begins with the three little kittens coming home to break the […]

The Enchanted Square (1947)

The Enchanted Square (1947)

Directed by: Seymour Kneitel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Paramount Noveltoon, a little blind girl named Billie (voiced by Cecil Roy) makes friends with Raggedy Ann (voiced by Joyce Terry) who helps the little girl to see with her heart. Cartoon Cats: As […]

Catherine (2017)

Directed by: Britt Raes This cartoon includes some serious Kitty Carnarge Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little girl named Catherine (voiced by Madi) has no luck with pets until she gets a cat, who is not only resilient but comforting. Cartoon Cats: We […]

Sesame Street – “Cat and Mouse Chase”

Sesame Street – “Cat and Mouse Chase”

Original Air Date: May 14, 1971 Directed by: John and Faith Hubley Synopsis: A cat chases a mouse into a hole where they communicate via knocks. Cartoon Cat: The grey cat chases after the mouse. The mouse ducks into a hole and the cat hits the wall. The cat then knocks on the wall and the mouse answers with […]

They All Saw a Cat (2017)

Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Narrated by: John Lithgow Directed by: Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek Synopsis: An animated version of Brendan Wenzel’s book finds various creatures looking at the same cat from various points of view. Cartoon Cat: A very sweet film version of the children’s book in which a child first sees a cat, followed by many other animals […]

The Mad Hatter (1940)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Mel Blanc, John Wald Directed by: Sid Marcus Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: We see a day in the life of Maisie, a secretary who sets out to buy a new hat. Cartoon Cat: At the end of the short as Maisie proudly walks down the […]