These are various films by the Lumiere Brothers featuring cats. Lots and lots of lovely cats.
These are all about a minute long, and each (except possibly the boxing match one) prove beyond doubt that cats were basically exactly as delightful a hundred years ago or more as they are today.
Which is a very nice thing to prove, really.
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Notes
1. I watched these on youtube: Repas Des Chats; Dejeuner Du Chat; Les Chats Boxeurs; Équilibre Et Moulinet; La Petite Fille Et Son Chat.
2. And tried to work out the actual years they were from from this wonderful Lumiere Brothers website, as I’m not sure I trust the youtube titles entirely I’m afraid.
3. Also I couldn’t find all of these on that site, so don’t even know if all of these are actually Lumiere Brothers films at all.
4. But hopefully they are.
5. Also what I was actually looking for was Le Chat Qui Joue, another Lumiere Brothers cat film from 1897, which was mentioned in this Sight And Sound obscure cinematic gems article.
6. But which unfortunately I can’t find anywhere at all.
7. And the Blu-Ray it might be on costs £25.
8. Which is kind of a lot (for me).
9. Especially as it might not be on there anyway.