Numerous cats, including animated Wonder Cat, appear in this educational short film.
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Halloween Safety (1977)
Directed by: Herk Harvey Synopsis: A film which points out potential hazards for young trick or treaters on Halloween night. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One piece of advice is to make sure costumes do not drape too long so children can trip over them. As a mother hems the bottom of a little girl’s witch […]
Allen is My Brother (1957)
Directed by: Gary Goldsmith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An educational film about the difficulties and benefits of dealing with little siblings. Featured Feline: The film begins with a little boy named Allen playing with a small tabby cat named Tiger. Allen’s mother is trying […]
Your Voice (1949)
Synopsis: An Encyclopedia Britannica educational short about the human voice and how it works. Kitty Cameo: Several different animal voices are presented at the beginning of the film. While most of the film footage and sounds are unexceptional, the quick shot of a tabby kitten trying to climb a window screen, accompanied by the shortest, […]
What’s the Brightest Star in the Sky? (1976)
Directed by: Mel Waskin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of the Wonder World of Science educational films in which Wonder Cat asks questions about the Sun. Cartoon Cat: Wonder Cat is the featured character in these shorts who wonders aloud and is answered by an […]
A Surprise for Jean (1952)
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, Jean. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mom sends Jean and her brother Frank to the store to pick up a package while she arranges the party in the backyard. She has a […]
The Most Important Person – “Smelling” (1972)
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 […]
Inside Out – “When is Help?” (1973)
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this educational short, Karen, Roger and Pete discuss the merits of helping others but have different opinions on the subject. Kitty Cameo: Karen goes around helping everyone to the extent of doing everything for them. Roger thinks everyone should […]
Alphabet Antics (1951)
Castle Films Synopsis: An educational film in which various film clips are shown to demonstrate a word starting with each letter of the alphabet. Featured Felines: The word for C is cat, of course, but what’s weird is the footage shown is of cats dressed in various outfits. A grey cat named Princess Mickey (owned by […]