What You Eat, You Are (1970)

What You Eat, You Are (1970)

Directed by: Tom Shirk Synopsis: An educational short film about food, nutrition and health safety. Kitty Cameo: Most of the film covers what constitutes healthy food and the proper way to prepare it. The last part of the film moves into health issues, mostly regarding cleanliness. A sleeping tabby cat is shown on a floor […]

Go Fly a Kit (1957)

Go Fly a Kit (1957)

Directed by: Chuck Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Looney Tunes short, a flying kitten is raised by an eagle then falls in love with the female kitten he saves from a bulldog. Cartoon Cats: The short begins in an airport with a […]

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Pest Man Wins (1951)

Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: The Stooges (Larry Fine, Moe Howard and Shemp Howard) are door-to-door pest control salesmen who get the bright idea to release a bunch of critters inside a house before […]

The ‘High Sign’ (1921)

The ‘High Sign’ (1921)

Directed by: Eddie Cline Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Buster Keaton gets a job at a shooting gallery which brings him into contact with a group of hoodlums out to kill a businessman. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Buster applies for the job at the […]

Farfalla (2019)

Farfalla (2019)

Directed by: Ewan Paulay Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A black cat follows an illuminated butterfly at night. Cartoon Cat: At the beginning of the animated short a butterfly circles a lamp before flying down to brush the ear of a sleeping black cat. The […]

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): […]