There It Is (1928)

Directed by: Harold L. Muller

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

Synopsis: Scotland Yard detective Charley MacNeesha (Charles R. Bowers) travels to America to investigate the bizarre hauntings of a home by the Fuzz-Faced Phantom.

Stop Motion Cat: During the midst of the odd happenings, Charley pauses to look at a cuckoo clock. The cuckoo is popping out, announcing the time. The second time he comes out, he is followed by a black and white cat.

There It Is - black and white fake cat coming after cuckoo in clock

The cat grabs the cuckoo and goes back inside the clock.

There It Is - black and white fake cat grabbing cuckoo in clock

The cat then re-emerges and lets out a “Coo Coo” to announce the time.

There It Is - black and white fake cat in clock
There It Is - black and white fake cat coming after cuckoo in clock animated gif

Final Mewsings: Cats like to have lunch while setting their clocks ahead.

Many thanks to Wahrhaftig for letting us know about the cat in this short film.

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