The Plank (1967)

The Plank (1967)

Directed by: Eric Sykes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two workmen find themselves a plank short from finishing a floor and set out on a quest to find one and get it back to the construction site. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The opening credits are […]

How Animals Help Us (1954)

How Animals Help Us (1954)

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Coronet Instructional Film about a boy named Jimmy who visits a farm and thinks about all the ways animals help humans. Featured Feline: Jimmy is walking to his grandfather’s farm when he finds a lost tuxedo kitten in the grass. […]

Out (2020)

Out (2020)

Directed by: Steven Clay Hunter Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young man named Greg (voiced by Kyle McDaniel) prepares for a big move to the city but feels guilty about a secret he’s been keeping from his parents. Cartoon Cat: At the beginning of […]

Cats and Dogs on Parade (1951)

Cats and Dogs on Parade (1951)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of dogs at the Metropolitan and Essex Dog Show followed by cats at the Crystal Cats Show both held at Olympia. Reality Cats: After the dogs are featured the cats are up. A girl is holding two longhair cats. Some Siamese kittens are in a cage looking at the camera. […]

The Butcher Boy (1917)

The Butcher Boy (1917)

Directed by: Roscoe Arbuckle Synopsis: Chaos ensues in a general store. This Arbuckle short is noteworthy for including the first screen appearance of Buster Keaton. Kitty Cameo: A regular Arbuckle co-star was Luke the Dog. Here he is first shown barking at a black cat which is arching its back and hissing in response. Final […]

Catsing Call (2019)

Catsing Call (2019)

Directed by: Sophie Kernbach Synopsis: Several cats with very different personalities appear at a cat casting call. Cartoon Cats: Four cats are featured in this very funny short film. The first is an anxious Sphynx named Larry who bumbles his way through the interview. The second is a stuck up starlet named Osiris Dior Sauvage […]

All Living Things (1955)

All Living Things (1955)

Directed by: Victor M. Gover Synopsis: A remake of the even shorter 1939 film is a morality tale against vivisection as a boy’s family dog almost accidentally ends up being one of his father’s test subjects. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film a woman in a lab coat is seen carrying an adorable […]

Pets’ Service (1959)

Pets’ Service (1959)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a religious service held especially for pets and their owners. Reality Cats: The annual open-air service, held in Putney by Reverend John Pearce-Higgins, brought out people and their various pets, including at least one tabby kitten and one black cat. Final Mewsings: Bless all the kitties and animals. To […]

Angora Love (1929)

Angora Love (1929)

Directed by: Lewis R. Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stan (Laurel) and Oliver (Hardy) try to care for an escaped goat named Penelope in their apartment without letting their landlord know. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the short, Penelope is tied up outside […]

Cat in the Bag (2013)

Cat in the Bag (2013)

Directed by: Nils Skapāns Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A playful kitten crawls into a bag which changes their whole life. Cartoon Cat: As the short begins, someone is dangling a bow tie on a string above a small black kitten with white paws. After […]