Kiss Me Cat (1953)

Thanks for the memories!

Simply Perfect

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Fun short featuring Marc Antony and Pussyfoot, directed by Chuck Jones. It's their first after the classic Feed the Kitty. This time the master of the house lays down the law that, kitten or not, Pussyfoot needs to start catching mice or he'll have to find a cat who will. Marc Antony has no intention of losing his beloved friend so the bulldog tries to teach the kitty how to catch mice, with humorous results. The adorable quotient is always high for any cartoon featuring Pussyfoot. This one has lots of scenes that will elicit more "awwws" than laughs, although it certainly has lots of funny scenes too. I enjoy the cute factor but I know there are always those who disagree and are put off by these types of cartoons. If that doesn't bother you, this will likely be a short you'll enjoy. The animation is colorful and crisp. The music is whimsical and cheerful. Fun voice work from Mel Blanc as Tom, the frustrated master of the house. The characters are likable and well-drawn. I especially enjoyed the mouse in this. He was the MVP of the cartoon and his ransom note (signed the Kit-napper) is hilarious.

Feed the Kitty is a classic, one of the best cartoons ever. While its follow-ups are not quite on that level they are still worthy and entertaining. And Kiss Me Cat is certainly that, it starts off slow but once it gets going, which is very quickly, you are thoroughly entertained for the whole duration. The animation is bright and colourful, with all the backgrounds and characters(that for the mouse is quite unique) really nicely drawn. You can always rely on Carl Stalling to provide great music, and Kiss Me Cat does not disappoint in this regard. It matches splendidly with the action, is very characterful and is orchestrated beautifully. The gags are very well executed and clever, the standouts were Marc Anthony calmly being slapped around the face with the newspaper and his dancing, not to mention the priceless final two minutes or so. His facial expressions and gestures also make for some of the funniest parts of the cartoon, while there is some witty dialogue to add to the entertainment value. You can't go wrong with the characters either, Marc Anthony sticks in the memory the most with his facial expressions, gestures and antics(his dancing has to be one of the hilarious things this character does in any of the cartoons we see him in), though Pussyfoot is very cute and the mouse almost steals the show without even saying a word. Mel Blanc and Bea Beanderet are without complaint with their vocals. In conclusion, a great follow-up to a classic if not quite a classic itself. 9/10 Bethany Cox

"Kiss Me Cat" is a very good Warner Bros. cartoon starring two best friends: Pussyfoot the kitten and Marc Anthony the bulldog. The man of the house threatens to do away with Pussyfoot unless he catches mice. Marc Anthony runs interference for Pussyfoot so that the adorable little kitten may keep his happy home.My favorite scenes: I love Marc Anthony's reactions to Pussyfoot sharpening his claws on the dog's back (aided by Carl Stalling's music score). Marc Anthony shoves bits of cheese in the mouse hole and then literally gets his ass swatted! I also love Marc Anthony's hilarious ballet dance with a lamp shade as a skirt.In addition to what I've listed above, "Kiss Me Cat" also greatly benefits from a gallery of facial expressions from Marc Anthony, characteristic of director Chuck Jones.

I saw this cartoon about on ABC once, and I laughed my head off. I'm not the type who scorns and says cartoons are kid stuff, but I have never laughed so hard at a 7-minute cartoon in my life!