This humourous hand-drawn animation is in response to the theme washing machine. A meowing cat (Howard Tal van Kleef) is locked in the laundry as a disciplinary measure by its owner. The cat’s curiosity for the outside gets the better of him when a dog frightens him into a free-fall from the window ledge towards the operating washing machine. The cat has a near death experience, his important memories flash by as he falls.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001549
Language
No spoken word
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Reality
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan