Monday, February 25, 2013

moonrise kingdom (2012)

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A young boy and girl run away from home as they develop a romantic attachment to each other, but she cannot leave home without her pet cat, which she carries around in a wicker basket. Tabby, Drama, Comedy,

Sunday, February 17, 2013

one of our spies is missing (1966)

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UNCLE agent Illya Kuryakin buys himself the 'kind of cat that gets itself stolen', and releases it in the street, and waits for someone to pick it up. It turns out cats are being stolen to use in experiments to reverse the ageing process.

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This is revealed when Illya finds a house full of caged cats, some of whom have become kittens, 'you were a big cat last time I saw you?'
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Meanwhile Napoleon Solo visits a rival agent, who also has a cat. She slips a mickie into the cream for his coffee, but he discovers this when he offers some to the cat, which makes it plain it doesn't like it!

the sick kitten (1903)

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Possibly the earliest appearance of a cat on screen, this features a young girl cuddling and giving a kitten some medicine. At one point, what looks like the kitten's mother pops by just to check things out, but seems happy with the arrangement and leaves them to it.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

jeepers creepers (2001)


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Whilst on the run from a malevolent spirit, our heroes plead for help from a local homeowner, a batty old woman with lots of cats. These cats reveal themselves when the spirit arrives, yowling and then sensibly running off when things look bad.

the severed arm (1973)


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'Awe look what we have here. Come here honey.' A late night DJ opens the studio door to find a cat anxious to man the wheels of steel. With the cat on the mixing desk he then offers it some coffee.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

what have you done to solange? (1972)

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A young girl plays with a cute kitten, and is tricked by a serial killer. As she is kidnapped, she drops the kitten, who watches as her owner is driven away.
Later we see the kitten unharmed, being cared for by another member of the family.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

sailor beware (1956)

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As her only daughter leaves for her wedding, battle-axe Emma sees their neighbour out to wish her well. Spotting the woman is carrying her pet cat all Emma can say is "I do with you would keep your cat off my geraniums."