Directed by: Richards Hardman, Walter Perkins Synopsis: This short film looks at the process of trash collection and recycling in Los Angeles. Kitty Cameo: The beginning of the film speculates on what would happen if the cities let trash go uncollected up. The conclusion is the garbage would pile up until is is ugly, dangerous […]
Directed by: Roscoe Arbuckle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of the RKO Gay Girls Comedy shorts. June (MacCloy), Marion (Shilling) and Gertie (Gertrude Short) try to make a go of a run down roadhouse which has a history of being raided for illegal booze. […]
Synopsis: This episode of the children’s education series focuses on the sense of smell. Cartoon Cat: Fumble and the kids are talking about smelling with a bird whose nest had been on fire. The bird had not been able to smell the smoke because of having a cold. A dog then approaches them and asks […]
Directed by: Robert Deubel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on a short story by Mary Stolz. An elderly woman named Miss Mixter (Geraldine Page) raises an abandoned kitten and then supports him when he faces challenges as an older cat. Featured Feline: The cat, […]
Directed by: Stan Brakhage Synopsis: A silent experimental film in which footage of two men, two women and a gray cat are rapidly interspersed. Featured Feline: The cat, which is often seen out of focus, doesn’t do too much except sit around and occasionally be petted. The footage is interesting for its use of lighting, […]
Directed by: Jim Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the children’s book, a boy tries to find help for his dying turtle, Boxer. Cartoon Cats: The boy first asks help from his cat Tabby. Tabby seems interested but obviously can’t do anything. The […]
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A silent filmed experiment from the University of Rochester shows several cats used in the study of learned token-reward habits. Reality Cats: The tests involve placing the cat subjects into a lighted box with a window so they can be […]
Synopsis: An educational film shows children about the care of pets living in the city. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The film focuses on a boy named Jimmy and his little dog Spot. On the way to the park, they pause at a pet store where we see many different animals but no cats. A boy […]
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Coronet Instructional Film about a boy named Jimmy who visits a farm and thinks about all the ways animals help humans. Featured Feline: Jimmy is walking to his grandfather’s farm when he finds a lost tuxedo kitten in the grass. […]
Directed by: Victor M. Gover Synopsis: A remake of the even shorter 1939 film is a morality tale against vivisection as a boy’s family dog almost accidentally ends up being one of his father’s test subjects. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film a woman in a lab coat is seen carrying an adorable […]