Cat in the Act is a 1957 Herman and Katnip cartoon.
Summary[]
Unaware that Katnip is the night watchman, Herman takes his nephew Murgatroyd to Paramount Pictures Studios on a sightseeing trip. They sneak in and find fake alligators and a fake King Kong, but a real-live Katnip. Herman promises to make Katnip a movie star if he will let them go.
Plot[]
Herman takes his nephew, Murgatroyd, on a sightseeing tour of Paramount's Hollywood studio. where Murgatroyd is frightened by the jungle animals (and publicity people) but uncle Herman convinces him they are just mechanical props. Murgatroyd is playing around with a ferocious-looking lion until Herman discovers it is really his old enemy, Katnip, and Katnip has visions of having Murgatroyd for lunch.
Voices[]
- Arnold Stang - Herman
- Sid Raymond - Katnip
- Jack Mercer - Tour Guide
- Mae Questel - Murgatroyd
Trivia[]
- This is the first cartoon to be released under the new name of "Paramount Cartoon Studios".
- A black-and-white print of this cartoon, taken from Matty's Funday Funnies, aired on MeTV Toons.
