Keystone Hotel (1935)

Keystone Hotel (1935)

Directed by: Ralph Staub Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Keystone Hotel is hosting a beauty contest and several past Sennett stars appear in this short talkie. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In one scene the house detective (Hank Mann) is listening to the conversation inside […]

Jumping (1984)

Jumping (1984)

Directed by: Osamu Tezuka Synopsis: This clever animated short from manga and anime master Osamu Tezuka shows the perspective of someone jumping all around the world. Cartoon Cat: At one point the jumper lands on an island with a light house. This startles a black cat and leaves two men who are fishing stunned. Final […]

Fix Loose Carpets (circa 1970s)

Fix Loose Carpets (circa 1970s)

Synopsis: A British Public Information Film which alerts people to check for loose carpeting in the home of their elderly family and friends. Kitty Cameo: The PIF begins with an elderly woman lying on the floor in the entry hallway of her home. A gray cat is sitting beside her. The film then flashes back […]

Quiet! Pleeze (1941)

Quiet! Pleeze (1941)

Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Popeye finds Poopdeck Pappy sick (he is really suffering from a hangover) and does everything he can to make sure the old man gets some peace and quiet. Cartoon Cat: At the beginning of the short […]

Call a Cop! (1931)

Call a Cop! (1931)

Directed by: George Stevens Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Boy Friends Mickey (Mickey Daniels), Dave (David Sharpe) and Alabam (Grady Sutton) come running when their girlfriends Mary (Mary Kornman) and Gertie (Gertrude Messinger) think there is a burglar in their house. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]

Dog on Wheels (1951)

Dog on Wheels (1951)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage from Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, features Willie the dachshund who uses a little chariot to get around. Reality Cat: Willie, whose back legs are paralyzed, is shown scampering around aided by a small chariot. In one shot Willie is running by a fence, apparently barking at a tuxedo cat who is […]

Puppets (2011)

Puppets (2011)

Directed by: Daniels This review contains a cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tender moment between a man and a woman on a city street turns into something quite bizarre. Kitty Cameo (with Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning): It turns out the […]

Two’s a Crowd (1950)

Two’s a Crowd (1950)

Directed by: Charles M. Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies. Claude the cat is happy and content until his mistress is given a puppy for her birthday. Then his life literally turns upside down. Cartoon Cat: Claude is living […]

Garakuta-dori no Stain – “Sougankyou”

Garakuta-dori no Stain – “Sougankyou”

English Title: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley – “Binoculars” Original Air Date: 2003 Directed by: Ryuji Masuda Synopsis: One of a series of CGI short films about Mr. Stain, a man who lives in Junk Alley with an odd collection of characters. Cartoon Cats: In this episode, Mr. Stain has a pair of binoculars. He […]

Tungrus (2018)

Tungrus (2018)

Starring: Ginger and Garlic Directed by: Rishi Chandna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A short subject documentary about a rooster living with the Bharde family in their Mumbai apartment. Featured Felines: The father of the family, Nusrat Bharde, explains how he bought a baby chick […]