The Cat’s Meow

Duration: 600

Year Published: 1977

Creator: National Geographic Society

Copyright: Registered 18Aug77 · MP31529 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: National Geographic Society Production company: Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd

Complete Record: Educational video about the life and behavior of Alley Cats. Opens with black cat roaming through alley, chasing moth on grate in the sidewalk with bright yellow light streaming through it. POE shot of alley from cat’s perspective. Black cat and gray and white cat fight in alley between stone buildings with bright red light showing from window on the left with red curtain. Black mother in cardboard box cleans her kittens. CU of mouse climbing down rope in front of same window with bright red light from earlier scene. Black cat stalking mouse in alley full of trash - empty cans, one a 1970s crushed Coke can. Interior shot of pantry stocked with cans and jars of condiments, Campbell’s soup, canned vegetables, olives etc. in 1970s kitchen. Mouse crawls among food, CU of mouse sitting on top of orange 1970s can of “CAT FOOD” with Chinese characters at top of can. CU of mouse biting hole in bag of sugar and eating the sugar that pours out. Slow motion scene of two mice frolicking around food and jumping over sugar bowl with spoon resting on it. Shot of tabby cat watching mouse from atop wooden stool. Shot of mouse walking directly up to tabby cat lying on brown tile kitchen floor. CU of cat peering through hole in wall through which mouse has run.