Cinetopicalities in Brief No. 139 (1940)

May 27, 2018

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a tuxedo cat and a Scotty dog fighting in a playful manner.

Reality Cat: The rather uninteresting “fight” is narrated by a man in the manner of a sports announcer who called the “contestants” Moggy the Montana Maul and Scruffy the Scrapper. It begins with the cat up on a fence in an alley and the dog below.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat on fence with Scotty Dog below

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat on top of alley fence

The cat jumps down and the “fight” begins, accompanied by some rather annoying sound effects. It’s clear the two animals are pals who are just playing around.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat and Scotty Dog play fighting in alley

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat and Scotty Dog play fighting in alley

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat and Scotty Dog play fighting in alley

The two are even shown sitting together at the end.

Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 139 - tuxedo cat and Scotty Dog sitting next to each other

Final Mewsings: It must have been a slow news day.

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