Someone at the public relations firm for domestic felines was obviously napping on the job (hardly a surprise) when Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat was greenlighted. Cats in cinema are never shown in the best light. The mean Siamese in Lady And The Tramp did more damage to cats in film than even The Aristocats could deflect. The New York Times review says this:
Neutering, to prevent this beast from spawning sequels, is perhaps the most humane solution. Or maybe it is best to follow the advice of that wise fish: "Make that cat go away! Tell that cat in the hat you do not want to play."
When my own personal secretary and housecat Alice was asked to comment, she replied that Gunga Din was the pinnacle of film-making and she gave up on the medium afterwards. Big words for someone easily entertained by watching squirrels.
