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Black Cat Auditions In Hollywood, 1961
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So, I’m totally a cat lady so I love this one. For the yaer 2012 they should be holding tabby cat auditions. At least one of my four would totally win! I wonder which of these black kitties won. This is great!
I love the old boy in pic 11 with his cat’s knotted rope wrapped around his own neck! What were these cats auditioning for?
Too much bad luck in one place if you ask me. But, still cute!
That’s obviously for the great Vincent Price film Comedy of Terrors, with Peter Lorre and Joyce Jameson!
They were auditioning for ‘The Black Cat’, one part in a trilogy of films that made up the film Tales of Terror by Roger Corman.
Gene Rayburn sez, “That sure is a lot of blank blank.”
Then Brett Somers blurts out something entirely inappropriate.
I would have a field day with all this cuteness!
aww, shucks, ain’t that cute!
My cat, Scout would’ve won hands down!!
My kitty, Scout would’ve won hands down!!
Love it, all those black kitties together! Fantastic!
i have 2 all blk boy cats and when they were little tried to leash train them we walked to my friends house down the st n she thought i was crazy!wish she was still here to show her this
the boys nvr learned to walk on leash
I wonder if it was on a Friday 13 th ? Wow, don’t let the cute black cats cross your path or else. Just kidding , I’m an animals lover.
One Tux spotted in the crowd! It’s amazing that they all seem so calm sitting amongst each other on leashes! They were all so beautiful- nice pic.
Which one got to be a star?
What great pictures and you gotta love the woman in the fuzzy white hat with the CRAZY eyebrows!!!!
Love cats. I have 5 indoor cats. 2 of them are tuxedoes. I live in the country and put out kibbles daily for the stray cats. I take them when I can catch them to be fixed and then have to put them back out because there aren’t enough people that want them. I love cats!
it’s serious business being a cat
Hilarious! You know what? They all look IDENTICAL to my precious Celine…born only 7 years ago…VERY WEIRD!
Like Ann, I also loooooooove cats. I have 6 indoor cats. 7 of them are tuxedoes. Their names are Blacky, Penguin, Salem, Maynard, Blackity-black, Darkness, Midnight, and Mr. Mistoffelees. I love cats!
This is SO cool! I love cats & I love black so I’m all over this. And that movie was on just the other night! Now to go back and watch again for el gatos!!!
Like Logan and Anne I also Love Love Love Love cats! I have 11teen indoor cats and 13teen of them are wearing tuxedos right now! I can’t hug all the cats. I wish I could hug every cat! May cats are named Roger.