21 thoughts on “Cats in Historical Costume Movies

  1. Novecento … the picture you have is Donald Sutherland, not De Niro. Sutherland is evil and vile in this film … and you don’t want to see what happens to that kitty as the scene progresses. Really. You don’t. Apparently Sutherland is even scared by the guy he plays in this film.

  2. Pyewacket in Bell, Book and Candle. Cat steels scene from the likes of Kim Nova and James Stewart also known as Jimmy Stewart. Film has Elsa Lancaster and Hermione Gingold too.

  3. In regards to The Three Musketeers, apparently the real Cardinal Richelieu was a cat lover and had fourteen cats and provided for their upkeep in his will.

    This version of The Three Musketeers has always been my favorite, not least of which is because Vincent Price was wonderful and has his cat, but the costumes are beautiful too, though not entirely accurate.

  4. One of my favorite movies with a cat is Disney’s “The Three Lives of Thomasina,” (1963) which is set in turn-of-the-century Scotland but features 60’s versions of hairstyles. It is a touching movie with one scene set in cat heaven — golden stairs and a statue of Bast. I would post a photo of the movie poster here but I don’t see a way to do so.

    1. THANK YOU for citing Thomasina! Best. Kitty. Movie. Ever. That film makes me weep.
      My Mom saw that movie in the theater when it 1st came out, and I have such good memories of watching it growing up. Its a gem, and taught me to love & respect animals at an early age, especially cats.
      I remember her telling me that when the movie was first released, the scene of Thomasina going to kitty heaven and seeing Bast was not included. Censorship at the time deemed it “too Pagan” but it was added back when released for TV/VHS. That movie was ahead of its time, and dealt with some heavy sh*t, yet had a happy ending.
      Hooray for kitties & costumes…great post!

  5. Need a picture of one of Mrs. Lovett’s meat pies from before Sweeney Todd supplied her with “better” meat.

    “Them cats is fast.”

  6. It’s hard to look away from that Maverick picture. I thought boob socks only existed in badly drawn media.

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