Frightday the 13th (1953)

Frightday the 13th (1953)

Directed by: Izzy Sparber Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: On Frightday the 13th all the ghosts rush out to scare people, but Casper (voiced by Alan Shay) befriends a black kitten instead and tries to help him find good luck. Cartoon Cats: A man is […]

Greedy Kuzya (1969)

Greedy Kuzya (1969)

Original Title: Zhadnyy Kuzya Directed by: Mikhail Kamenetskiy, Ivan Ufimtsev Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Characters from a book come to life after a greedy hungry cat steals their birthday cake in this Russian short film which combines live action and animation. Featured Feline: The […]

Notes to You (1941)

Notes to You (1941)

Directed by: Friz Freleng This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Porky Pig is desperate for a good night’s sleep but a musical alley cat has other ideas. Cartoon Cat: Right after Porky goes to bed and falls fast […]

When the Cat’s Away (1935)

When the Cat’s Away (1935)

Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Happy Harmonies animated short, a group of mice take advantage of a female feline’s outdoor dalliance. Cartoon Cats: The short begins with a pretty orange and white female cat (we know this because she […]

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

Directed by: Dave and Max Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of neighborhood kittens attend a theatrical show put on by Ko-ko the Clown and Fitz in this short from the Out of the Inkwell series. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Ko-ko and Fitz […]

The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)

The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)

Directed by: Robert McKimson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Merrie Melodies take-off on Abbott and Costello, two mice named Babbit (voiced by Tedd Pierce) and Catsello (voiced by Mel Blanc) would love to partake in the food of the deli they live in if […]

Hurry Doctor! (1931)

Hurry Doctor! (1931)

Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bimbo is late for his date but has to call a doctor to come fix his car in this promotional animated short for Texaco Motor Oil. Cartoon Cats: In the opening scene, Bimbo is lying in […]

Bottles (1936)

Bottles (1936)

Directed by: Hugh Harman Synopsis: A pharmacist experiences a nightmare when the bottles in his drugstore come to life. Cartoon Cat: A bottle of poison with skull and crossbones comes to life and plans to do evil to the pharmacist. A bottle of Witch Hazel also becomes animated and announces, “There’s blood on the moon!” […]

Catwalk – Black Cat Crossing (2009)

Catwalk – Black Cat Crossing (2009)

Directed by: No Name Party Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a MAJOR spoiler for this film! Synopsis: An elderly woman named Matilda seems to leave destruction in her wake. Or is it something else? Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): You have to wait for the cat but it’s worth it! To tell […]

Dustbin Parade (1942)

Dustbin Parade (1942)

Directed by: Joy Batchelor, John Halas Synopsis: A British animated short explaining the advantages of donating salvage during World War II. Cartoon Cat: The short begins inside a black cat’s mouth as it is yowling to the moon. The camera pulls back to reveal the cat’s face. The cat is sitting on a railing as […]