A behind the scenes look at the animal quarantine system of Great Britain set up to keep rabies and other diseases away is examined in this short reviewed by Linda Kay.
Look at Life – You Can’t Catch Much from a Fish (1963)
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Paris Cat Show (1938)
Numerous pedigree cats are featured in this British Pathé newsreel segment about a Paris cat show.
Just Shoot Me! – “A Divorce to Remember”
Dennis (David Spade) accompanies his white Persian cat Spartacus to a cat show in this episode.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Starring: Felix Wilde, Windsor Wilde and Norbury Ackland Directed by: Will Sharpe This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The eclectic life of noted cat illustrator Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) from meeting his wife Emily (Claire Foy) to his eventual […]
These Cats Have Class (1960)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows cats in competition at the cat show in Olympia, London. Reality Cats: Several breeds of cats are featured in this segment, starting with some Siamese kittens. Next a couple of Turkish Vans are shown. A Blue Persian is combed by one of the judges. Abyssinian kittens are mentioned as […]
Cats and Dogs on Parade (1951)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of dogs at the Metropolitan and Essex Dog Show followed by cats at the Crystal Cats Show both held at Olympia. Reality Cats: After the dogs are featured the cats are up. A girl is holding two longhair cats. Some Siamese kittens are in a cage looking at the camera. […]
Catty Comments (1939)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage features cats and kittens at the Paddington Cat Show in London. Reality Cats: The segment starts with some blue Persian kittens in a basket trying to climb out. A variety of cats are shown in close up. A Siamese cat struggles in its owner’s arms as the narrator says, “A […]
Annual Cat Show in Amsterdam (1965)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage with Dutch narration shows various cats competing at a cat show held by Felikat in Amsterdam’s stock exchange building. Reality Cat: A wide variety of cats are shown in cages. The winners were a Persian Chinchilla and a Dutch Siamese cat. Final Mewsings: Amsterdam does cats right! Relevant Links: To […]
Cat Show (1948)
British Pathé Synopsis: Unused and unissued newsreel footage of a cat show at Shepherd’s Bush, London. Reality Cats: The newsreel begins with a couple of takes of two women, Irene Ashton and Diana Morrison, looking into a basket to find some Siamese kittens. Several shots of the show cats are then seen. What’s interesting about this footage […]
Cat Show – Olympia (1969)
British Pathé Synopsis: Many cats are showcased at the National Championship Cat Show, Olympia in 1969. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows many lovely cats featured in the show, which drew more entries that year than ever before. First shown is a Seal Point Siamese Champion named Redleaf Benni. Two Devon Rex cats are […]