Not So Dumb (1940)

Directed by: Robert C. Bruce

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Narrated by Frank Crumit, this short film takes a look at how animals are intelligent creatures.

Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The opening scene shows a tabby cat watching a man milking a cow.

Not So Dumb - tabby cat watching man milking cow
Not So Dumb - tabby cat sitting on grass

Crumit explains how the cat is smart enough to know how to get a treat as the cat approaches.

Not So Dumb - tabby cat approaching milking bucket

The man very nicely pets the cat while squeezing some milk from the cow’s udder for the kitty to drink.

Not So Dumb - man giving tabby cat some milk from a cow's udder
Not So Dumb - tabby cat drinking spraying milk

But then a dog has to come along and spoil everything, chasing the cat up a tree.

Not So Dumb - dog chasing tabby cat across grass
Not So Dumb - tabby cat in tree

Final Mewsings: Cats think dogs are not so smart.

Many thanks to Geno’s House of Rare Films for making this short available!

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