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'''The Cat Creeps''', originally released in 1930, is Universal Horrors first sound horror movie.
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It was a remake of 1927's ''The Cat and The Canary'', also by Universal.
'''The Cat Creeps''' is a Pre-Code crime/mystery film released by Universal in 1930.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020748/ IMDb page.] Retrieved 27 Mar '16.</ref> The film was a talkie remake of Universal's 1927 silent film ''The Cat and The Canary'', and was shot both in English and Spanish.
It was shot both in English and Spanish (as would be done for Universal's famous adaptation of Dracula soon after).


The film is lost in almost its entirety, and all that remains of it are its soundtrack and a few clips that were used in the 1932 comedy film ''Boo'' (that made fun of different horror films' footage).
The film is mostly lost, as all that remains are its soundtrack and a few clips that were used in the 1932 comedy film ''Boo'', which laughed at early horror films.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_Creeps Wikipedia article.] Retrieved 27 Mar '16.</ref>


The movie was remade again by Universal in 1946.
==Surviving Footage==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpyB6BnMy7A|640x480|center|Boo! (1932) which includes footage from the film starting at 5:19.|frame}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Lost films]]
[[Category:Lost films]]

Revision as of 16:55, 27 March 2016

Thecatcreeps.jpg

Film poster.

Status: Partially Found


The Cat Creeps is a Pre-Code crime/mystery film released by Universal in 1930.[1] The film was a talkie remake of Universal's 1927 silent film The Cat and The Canary, and was shot both in English and Spanish.

The film is mostly lost, as all that remains are its soundtrack and a few clips that were used in the 1932 comedy film Boo, which laughed at early horror films.[2]

Surviving Footage

Boo! (1932) which includes footage from the film starting at 5:19.

References

  1. IMDb page. Retrieved 27 Mar '16.
  2. Wikipedia article. Retrieved 27 Mar '16.