The Cat's Out
The Cat's Out is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1931.[1] The Cat's Out was a working title that survives on an existing vault print; the short was originally copyrighted and released as The Cat's Nightmare.[1]
| The Cat's Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Animation by | Charles Byrne David Hand Harry Reeves |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | July 28, 1931 |
Running time | 7 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The family cat is let out for the night and encounters much hardship. He catches a bird singing atop the weathervane of the roof, but it flies off, pulling the cat and weathervane from the roof and knocking the cat out. The cat then has a vision of giant birds bullying him and from then on everything seems to come to life and torment him, including giant spiders and trees.
Reception
Motion Picture Herald (October 3, 1931): "A clever piece of cartoon work, typical Silly Symphony number. The theme is as the title suggests, and animators have taken full advantage of its laugh-making possibilities."[2]
Variety (October 27, 1931): "One of Walt Disney's Silly Symphony series and a beaut. Score is good and penmanship snappy, plus having some new ideas. Couple of good laughs help."[3]
Music
Some of the music includes the popular song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", and a portion of the Civil War era song "Listen to the Mockingbird".
Home media
The short was released on the 2006 Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set More Silly Symphonies.[1]
References
- Merritt, Russell; Kaufman, J. B. (2016). Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series (2nd ed.). Glendale, CA: Disney Editions. pp. 94–95. ISBN 978-1-4847-5132-9.
- "Shorts". Motion Picture Herald: 34. October 3, 1931. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- "Talking Shorts". Variety: 19. October 27, 1931. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
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