Original Air Date: May 17, 1973 Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this short! Synopsis: A gangster cat plays pool using a mouse as the cue ball while teaching children their multiplication tables for the number 9. Cartoon Cat: The fat orange cat has a white muzzle and wears a […]
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 […]
Also Known As: Pat the Cat Directed by: Timothy Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pat the cat struggles with substance addiction. Featured Feline: According to the narrator, actress Julie Harris, Pat is a brown tabby cat who lives down the street and is different. […]
Directed by: Richards Hardman, Walter Perkins Synopsis: This short film looks at the process of trash collection and recycling in Los Angeles. Kitty Cameo: The beginning of the film speculates on what would happen if the cities let trash go uncollected up. The conclusion is the garbage would pile up until is is ugly, dangerous […]
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, Jean. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mom sends Jean and her brother Frank to the store to pick up a package while she arranges the party in the backyard. She has a […]
Synopsis: This episode of the children’s education series focuses on the sense of smell. Cartoon Cat: Fumble and the kids are talking about smelling with a bird whose nest had been on fire. The bird had not been able to smell the smoke because of having a cold. A dog then approaches them and asks […]
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this educational short, Karen, Roger and Pete discuss the merits of helping others but have different opinions on the subject. Kitty Cameo: Karen goes around helping everyone to the extent of doing everything for them. Roger thinks everyone should […]
Directed by: Robert Deubel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on a short story by Mary Stolz. An elderly woman named Miss Mixter (Geraldine Page) raises an abandoned kitten and then supports him when he faces challenges as an older cat. Featured Feline: The cat, […]
Original Air Date: circa early 1970s Synopsis: A pink circle becomes a cat who chases a mouse made from a blue circle. Cartoon Cat: The circle divides in two and becomes a cat who preens itself. A small blue ball is bouncing nearby and the cat plays with it. The ball then splits in two […]
Directed by: Jim Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the children’s book, a boy tries to find help for his dying turtle, Boxer. Cartoon Cats: The boy first asks help from his cat Tabby. Tabby seems interested but obviously can’t do anything. The […]