Three Little Kittens (1938)
1938 · Ephemeral film · 10 min
An instructional sound film
- Documentary
Synopsis
The story of three little kittens from shortly after the time they are born until they are old enough to "work" on the farm where they live.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Studio
- Columbia University, Erpi Classroom Films Inc., The State University of Iowa, The University of Alabama
- Released
- 1938-08-14
- Running time
- 10 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · The Educational Film:Three Litlle Kittens · Anatoli Tsinovoy · 2003-03-18
I think that thefilm accuratly shows how kittens grow up and what they are taught by their mother,but there are a couple of things that are kind of silly,A.the kittens go to work B.the name of the mother cat is "Mother Cat" C.the dog vdoes'nt attack the cat and kittens (not really goofy because the the dog might of been trained not to attack cats). But i still like the film,
★★★★ · edit · cashel · 2004-02-15
Many will find the narration cloying, even irritating...Why not import the film to Winxp Movie Maker. There you can MUTE the audio track. To give a nostalgia look , you can add the SEPIA effect to the movie.. Then add titles to explain story and your choice of music. and save the movie..A fine film with great appeal to cat lovers. Also to those who appreciate the idyllic small town life that is very rare today
★★★★ · Not exactly 'Private Life Of A Cat' But Oh well.. · Spuzz · 2005-07-17
This cute little film is all about three kittensÃÂÃÂ introduction into the world. TheyÃÂÃÂre shown almost right after theyÃÂÃÂre born on a farm!! Awwww! Soon, theyÃÂÃÂre all jumping, playing., following their mom, and fighting off chickens! Soon, the lady of the house gives two of the kittens away to people in town in a way that youÃÂÃÂre not sure if theyÃÂÃÂre happy to receive them or not (ÃÂÃÂHereÃÂÃÂs your kittenÃÂÃÂ) and it ends with the narrator saying of the cat remaining on the farm ÃÂÃÂand THIS cat is the LUCKIEST of them all!ÃÂÃÂ Why is this? We never find out. Sort of strange. The…
★★★★ · Charming portrait of rural cats · GE_Pretzel · 2006-01-02
If you like cats, you'll enjoy this film. Despite being produced in the late 1930's, the quality of the photography and sound is excellent. The footage of the confrontation between the dog and one of the kittens is especially fun to watch.
★★★ · Meow · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-03-13
Everyone loves cat videos, so no doubt kids in the 1930s ate this up. The kittens are cute. The film glosses over that farmers drowned cats so they wouldn't be overrun with them. Today, it's unthinkable to suburban people because cats are considered pets. What was "mother cat" called before it was a mother? Dialogue and sound effects (cat and dog noises) are looped.
