Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Starring: Doris Day, David Niven, Spring Byington
Directed by: Charles Walters

Synopsis: Larry Mackay (David Niven) is a succesful theater critic with a lovely wife, Kate (Doris Day), four young boys and a sheepdog.  But their lives undergo a major renovation when they move to a large fixer-upper in the country.

Purr Blurs: Kate’s mother, Suzie (Spring Byington) runs a pet shop.  In one scene Kate brings the boys and the dog to the store.  When they enter the store two tabby kittens can be seen in a cage just in the frame.

Later Suzie warns one of the boys not to play with the monkey.  In the shot of the boy and the monkey a Siamese cat can be seen sitting in a cage in the background.

Kitty Cameo: Once the family has moved to the country their dog, Hobo, is scared of all the unfamiliar fauna.  In one scene Larry tries to put him outside.  A tuxedo cat is outside on the porch and yowls at the sheepdog, which whines and jumps into Larry’s arms.

Final Mewsings: Don’t mess with country cats!

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