Wikipedia article
'The Cat's Out' is a 'Silly Symphonies' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1931. 'The Cat's Out' was a working title that survives on an existing vault print; the short was originally copyrighted and released as 'The Cat's Nightmare'.[
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Plot
The family cat is let out for the night and encounters much hardship. He catches a bird singing atop the weathervane of the roof, but it flies off, pulling the cat and weathervane from the roof and knocking the cat out. The cat then has a vision of giant birds bullying him and from then on everything seems to come to life and torment him, including giant spiders and trees.
Reception
'Motion Picture Herald' (October 3, 1931): "A clever piece of cartoon work, typical 'Silly Symphony' number. The theme is as the title suggests, and animators have taken full advantage of its laugh-making possibilities."
'Variety' (October 27, 1931): "One of Walt Disney's 'Silly Symphony' series and a beaut. Score is good and penmanship snappy, plus having some new ideas. Couple of good laughs help."
Music
Some of the music includes the popular song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", and a portion of the Civil War era song "Listen to the Mockingbird".
Home media
The short was released on December 19, 2006, on 'Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two'.[
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