Three Orphan Kittens

1935 0h 9m EN

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6.8

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 76★6.8IMDB · 1,478

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Synopsis

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Three orphan kittens are entering a society house in winter and ruin the furniture. But when they're caught by the maid, the young daughter of the house "rescues" them from the cold outside.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clarence Nash
Cats (voice) (uncredited)
Margaret Wright
Girl (voice) (uncredited)
Lillian Randolph
Mammy Two-Shoes (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hand
Writers: Joe Grant, William Cottrell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Clarence Nash and Margaret Wright and Lillian Randolph carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Hand directs. Frank Churchill scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
391 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Frank Churchill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Clarence Nash and Margaret Wright and Lillian Randolph carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0027100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Frank Churchill
Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,771
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Three Orphan Kittens (1935)
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 1,478 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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CinemaSerf2025-06-29
★ 6/10
I am a sucker for a chilly snow scene so felt a bit sorry for these three little kittens as they sought shelter from the freeze. They manage to sneak into a comfortable big house where they mischievously encounter an almost volcanic fruit pie before a sneeze-inducing pepper pot. Thereafter, though, their routinely drawn and rather predicable antics as they proceed to trash the place become a little repetitive and quickly lose their charm. From the knees (downwards) of the housekeeper, we could easily expect her to step onto a stool, broom in hand, and yell “Thomas” at the top of her voice, except it’s cats that are proving to be her problem. Maybe rounding them up and chucking them back outside is the best solution? It would have worked for me!

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