Audition for a Black Cat

Would you take your cat to a Hollywood audition? From my own experience I know that even if I wanted to my Archibald would fight and scratch and run and leave claw marks all over me. No outdoor fun for him. No excitement. Nah.

 

My mother is the proud caretaker of my black cat now. He's a total house cat. Once, feeling sorry for the poor (prrr) bugger, we tried to take him out to explore, socialize, play, but the event ended up leaving scars on Archibald's psyche and all over our bodies. He was utterly petrified.

 

So, when I saw these people putting leashes on their cats and taking them to an audition... that left me in utter awe, shock, bewilderment, amusement & with a belly full of laughter. (And concern for those cats, of course!) I wonder what were the requirements? Hm... black, cat, curious?

 

Isn't this and absolutely absurd sight?

 

          

 

Absurd and hilarious!

 

         

 

Ha! It's Vincent Price! So, it must have been an audition for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat". V. Price and Edgar Allan Poe - what a great combination. Used to love these movies - Tales of Terror, House of Usher, The Raven... (And the other guy is of course Peter Lorre - after Terry saw this photo he kept doing the funniest P. Lorre impersonation with a foreign accent, while walking like a hunchback: "You keeled my snake. Why did you keel my snake?")

 

        

 

Why couldn't he just walk on the pavement, like everybody else? Well, that's cats for you.

 

         

 

Who brought a baby cat? We said no baby cats!

 

        

 

I don't like to be cradled like I'm a baby!

 

          

 

Hey lady! Nice eyebrows!

 

         

 

Well, of course, cats always get into trouble. Or, is it the old ladies that always get into trouble? Hmm.

 

        

 

Hey mister, don't even think about it. That part is mine!

 

          

 

This whole shot is fantastic - the kid, his boots and vest, the cat, the guy with a cigarette, the woman with the crutches.

 

          

 

I don't think this was intirely necessary for the part, now was it?! Miaow!

 

xoxoxo

 

{photos LIFE archive - Hollywood audition for Black Cat, 1961}

Comments

[Athena]

Teehee,
my goodness this was a fantastic post!
My friend has a black kitten and I'm always over at her house cuddling it :D
Also, kudos for the Vincent Price mention, he is quite fantastic ;)
x

[TheBeautyFile]

This is totally amazing...I love these pics...must share this post with my mom, she would get a total kick out of this!!

[Roseanna]

Oh my, wherever do you find such delicious pictures?
I love old time horror movies, use to spend a lot of
Saturday afternoons watching them when I was a kid.
Okay, late Friday nights, too!

[Kathleen]

This is incredible. I take my kitties out once in awhile for a little stroll...haha, since they are indoors I feel bad sometimes cause they are the adventurous types.
This photo series is wonderful. Your blog is so great...I love coming here!!!

[The Cottage Cheese]

These black cat audition photos are too much fun :) Some of my favorite LIFE archived pics ever!

I love those old Vincent Price movies too!

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This is totally amazing.

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My cat loves to lounge on the patio in his harness, of course... and one day I had the bright idea to try and walk him...Cats don's "walk". Cats take a step.. and sit..survey..take a step... sit. OH! you get the idea..

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I love horror movies are the best, good stereo sound a good sofa accompanied by a popcorn and a good warm hug and there is no better evening, I love the excellent film blog.!

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Once, feeling sorry for the poor (prrr) bugger, we tried to take him out to explore, socialize, play, but the event ended up leaving scars on Archibald's psyche and all over our bodies. He was utterly petrified.

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I fell in love with your blog. And this article - the photos, your comments - is purrr fun. Thank you very much!

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OMG!!! As a girl with three black cats, i LOVE this post!!!! go you!

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How funny! I loved the boy with the boots and vest!! So many beautiful kitties also..

Do you think they still do this once in a while?
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[Marilyn]

I just lost my beloved black cat yesterday. He was 15 and a half. He actually used to let me cradle him like a baby when he was younger. Well for a few minutes anyway. Then he'd get annoyed and want to go explore something. I miss him terribly. Great post & pix!

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