Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Three little kittens are punished for losing their mittens and decide to travel to the Milky Way in search of milk. Cartoon Cats: The cartoon begins with the three little kittens coming home to break the […]
Category Archives: Short Film
The Enchanted Square (1947)
Directed by: Seymour Kneitel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Paramount Noveltoon, a little blind girl named Billie (voiced by Cecil Roy) makes friends with Raggedy Ann (voiced by Joyce Terry) who helps the little girl to see with her heart. Cartoon Cats: As […]
Catherine (2017)
Directed by: Britt Raes This cartoon includes some serious Kitty Carnarge Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little girl named Catherine (voiced by Madi) has no luck with pets until she gets a cat, who is not only resilient but comforting. Cartoon Cats: We […]
A Bird’s A Bird (1915)
Directed by: Walter Wright Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Walrus (Chester Conklin) loses the money he was supposed to spend on a turkey for dinner with the in-laws and has to find a replacement. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After Mrs. Walrus (Minta Durfee) stops […]
Miniature Dachshund Pups (1957)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows miniature dachshund pups being groomed and fed in a country inn. Reality Cats: This footage was taken at a country inn in Dunsmore, Buckinghamshire, England where the proprietors, Ted and Georgina Fox, are walking their dachshunds. As they approach the front door of the inn, a tuxedo cat can be seen […]
They All Saw a Cat (2017)
Weston Woods Studios, Inc. Narrated by: John Lithgow Directed by: Ed Mironiuk, Kris Tercek Synopsis: An animated version of Brendan Wenzel’s book finds various creatures looking at the same cat from various points of view. Cartoon Cat: A very sweet film version of the children’s book in which a child first sees a cat, followed by many other animals […]
Alphabet Antics (1951)
Castle Films Synopsis: An educational film in which various film clips are shown to demonstrate a word starting with each letter of the alphabet. Featured Felines: The word for C is cat, of course, but what’s weird is the footage shown is of cats dressed in various outfits. A grey cat named Princess Mickey (owned by […]
Sesame Street – “My Kitten”
Original Air Date: November 13, 1969 Synopsis: A little boy plays with his new kitten Dusty. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The little boy explains how he played with his new Siamese kitten Dusty the first day he got him.
The Mad Hatter (1940)
Columbia Pictures Starring: Mel Blanc, John Wald Directed by: Sid Marcus Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: We see a day in the life of Maisie, a secretary who sets out to buy a new hat. Cartoon Cat: At the end of the short as Maisie proudly walks down the […]
Hoppity Hare (1964)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a domesticated hare named Hoppity living in a residence in West Mersea, Essex. Reality Cat: The hare lives with Mrs. Joan Bullin and her tabby cat Bustamante (at least we think that’s what they’re saying) Bullin (or Buster for short). Buster seems to be taking the whole thing in stride, even […]