English Title: A Rainy Story Soyuzmultfilm Directed by: Tayana Mititello Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words. Cartoon Cat: The gray, white and black tabby […]
Category Archives: Short Film
Cat Show – Olympia (1969)
British Pathé Synopsis: Many cats are showcased at the National Championship Cat Show, Olympia in 1969. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows many lovely cats featured in the show, which drew more entries that year than ever before. First shown is a Seal Point Siamese Champion named Redleaf Benni. Two Devon Rex cats are […]
A Pigeon Gets a Medal (1946)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a carrier pigeon named G.I. Joe who receives a medal for delivering a message through artillery bombardment in Italy during World War II. Reality Cat: At the end of the newsreel segment a tabby cat (identified as the Tower of London’s tabby) sits watching the proceedings as the narrator explains, “For […]
Cheese Chasers (1951)
Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Blanc Directed by: Charles M. Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hubie and Bertie the mice break into a cheese factory and eat so much cheese they can’t stand it any more, so decide to end their lives by sacrificing themselves to a […]
Brats (1930)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Directed by: James Parrott Synopsis: Laurel and Hardy are left at home by their wives to watch over their kids, who get into about as much trouble as their fathers. Kitty Cameo: At one point Laurel steps on a roller skate which rolls out from under his foot. As Laurel falls […]
Moonshadow (1972)
Directed by: Charles Jenkins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young boy named Teaser and his pet Firecat attempt to rescue the moon when it falls from the sky. Cartoon Cat: Firecat is an adorable orange cat who is Teaser’s friend. The two are seen […]
The Cat Came Back (1988)
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Directed by: Cordell Barker Synopsis: A hilarious animated short film of the classic novelty song written in the late 1800’s by Harry S. Miller (and reincarnated into several different variations over the years.) Old Mr. Johnson finds an adorable kitten on his front doorstep and soon realizes the tiny, furry creature […]
Sick Kitten (1903)
One of the earliest films to feature cats is this short piece by George Albert Smith.