Through a decent amount of visual noise, “Cats & Kittens” parallels, in two sections, the quaint evening happenings of a group of humans and cats. Opening around a dinner table, the film depicts a chummy group: drinking Old Style and finishing a meal (a group which includes JoAnn Elam herself). The intial section continues in the living room, where the footage pans around the chatting group, and concludes with a man merrily shuffling for his peers’ amusement. Switching species, the latter section turns to feline fodder depicting a group of black cats eating, playing, and tussling.
Cats & Kittens
Cats & Kittens
Video:
Collection:
Elam Subseries I: Films
Date:
1979
Original Format:
8mm
Color:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
0h 5m 6s
Abstract:
Through a decent amount of visual noise, "Cats & Kittens" parallels, in two sections, the quaint evening happenings of a group of humans and cats. Opening around a dinner table, the film depicts a chummy group: drinking Old Style and finishing a meal (a group which includes JoAnn Elam herself). The intial section continues in the living room, where the footage pans around the chatting group, and concludes with a man merrily shuffling for his peers' amusement. Switching species, the latter section turns to feline fodder depicting a group of black cats eating, playing, and tussling.
Genre:
Short
Subject(s):
animal behavior, Animals, Domestic life, Friendship
Source:
http://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/collections/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/8072
Repository:
Chicago Film Archive