#the three lives of thomasina

[farmerbebop]

McGoohan really was the only choice for the male protagonist of this movie because:

People tell all sorts of scary stories about him: "He will kill (insert whomever or whatever here) if (insert whatever here)."

When he tells you to do something, YOU'D BETTER DO IT. Especially when it's about reducing your pet's sugar intake.

He's either too orthodox or too unorthodox, depending on whom you ask.

No one ever thinks twice before branding him "unmutual".

He's good with animals.

He's also good with children.

I guess you can't blame people for typecasting McGoohan as villain because even Disney thought they should nearly kill off a cat and a little girl before they could give him a happy ending, which (SPOILER AHEAD) in typical McGoohan fashion doesn't involve a kiss.

[disneybooklist]

[lizsocringe]

Cat heaven - The Three Lives of Thomasina, 1963

[disneyprint]

The Three Lives Of Thomasina

1963 theatrical release poster

[autumncottageattic]

fox_and_blueberry

The Three Lives of Thomasina is a 1963 fantasy film starring child actor Matthew Garber and child actress Karen Dotrice in a story about a cat and her influence on a family.

[wallflowerglitter]

Thrift store finds

[roseunspindle]

Vincent Winter: What I've Seen Him In

The Three Lives of Thomasina - Hughie Stirling

[makingqueerhistory]

Queer Book Recommendations

Every once in a while I like sharing some queer book recommendations on here as I read a lot and I get requests to share some of the books I love, so here we go! 

Tell Me I'm Worthless: Three years ago, Alice spent one night in an abandoned house with her friends Ila and Hannah. Since then, things have not been going well. Alice is living a haunted existence, selling videos of herself cleaning for money, going to parties she hates, drinking herself to sleep. She hasn’t spoken to Ila since they went into the House. She hasn’t seen Hannah either.

Our Wives Under The Sea: Miri thinks she has got her wife back, when Leah finally returns after a deep sea mission that ended in catastrophe. It soon becomes clear, though, that Leah may have come back wrong. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded on the ocean floor, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. 

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again.It’s been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now—an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her ride-or-die best friend, Joy, who insists it’s time for Feyi to ease back into the dating scene. Feyi isn’t ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island, decadent meals in the glamorous home of a celebrity chef, and a major curator who wants to launch her art career.

Silver Under Nightfall: Remy Pendergast is many things: the only son of the Duke of Valenbonne (though his father might wish otherwise), an elite bounty hunter of rogue vampires, and an outcast among his fellow Reapers. His mother was the subject of gossip even before she eloped with a vampire, giving rise to the rumors that Remy is half-vampire himself. Though the kingdom of Aluria barely tolerates him, Remy’s father has been shaping him into a weapon to fight for the kingdom at any cost.

Disintegrate/Dissociate: In her powerful debut collection of poetry, Arielle Twist unravels the complexities of human relationships after death and metamorphosis. In these spare yet powerful poems, she explores, with both rage and tenderness, the parameters of grief, trauma, displacement, and identity. Weaving together a past made murky by uncertainty and a present which exists in multitudes, Arielle Twist poetically navigates through what it means to be an Indigenous trans woman, discovering the possibilities of a hopeful future and a transcendent, beautiful path to regaining softness. 

The Perks of Loving a Wallflower: As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady—or a bawdy old man. She’ll do whatever it takes to solve the cases her family takes on. But when Tommy’s beautiful new client turns out to be the highborn lady she’s secretly smitten with, more than her mission is at stake . . . 

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror: Horror movies hold a complicated space in the hearts of the queer community: historically misogynist, and often homo- and transphobic, the genre has also been inadvertently feminist and open to subversive readings. Common tropes—such as the circumspect and resilient “final girl,” body possession, costumed villains, secret identities, and things that lurk in the closet—spark moments of eerie familiarity and affective connection. Still, viewers often remain tasked with reading themselves into beloved films, seeking out characters and set pieces that speak to, mirror, and parallel the unique ways queerness encounters the world. 

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture: Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong. The notion that everyone wants sex–and that we all have to have it–is false. It’s intertwined with our ideas about capitalism, race, gender, and queerness. And it impacts the most marginalized among us. For asexual folks, it means that ace and A-spec identity is often defined by a queerness that’s not queer enough, seen through a lens of perceived lack: lack of pleasure, connection, joy, maturity, and even humanity.

[farmerbebop]

Farmer Bebop found guilty on all counts of first-degree blorbofication of Patrick McGoohan. Exhibit No. 334688636772.

[disneybooklist]

The three lives of Thomasina (1964)

Thomasina, the Cat Who Thought She Was God by Paul Gallico (1957)

[ourladyofmaplemurder]

i don’t think it’s surprising at all that all three characters knew or assumed there was gay shit going on. fenn was living in the house with them for who knows how long and was also a warlock, him seeing or sensing abigail and thomasina are together isn’t surprising. penelope caught cheryl with heather and is a homophobe, so of course she assumes any girl cheryl’s age is gay or cheryl wants her. and cheryl could have heard toni is into girls or it was merely her internalized homophobia causing her to panic/project and lash out.

Ok, but I just think it's interesting that they assumed this despite not really having strong evidence to back it up. I just think it's odd that they would jump to that conclusion over anything else.

Like, I'm not saying you can't make the logical leap. You obviously can.

I just think it's interesting. Of course they would jump to the "sapphic" thing. Because it's an essential part of Cheryl's character. It's a huge part of her narrative.

I just think sometimes the meta narrative informs the narrative in really obvious ways. That's all.

I don't have a ton of strong feelings about this. I just think it's interesting.

[sandersstudies]

The Three Lives of Thomasina was one of my favorites when I was a kid but I haven’t seen it in at least fifteen years. Finally making husband watch it for the first time. Delighted to find that it holds up.

[lauralot89]

Named Ginger Cats in Live Action Films N-Z

I’m compiling a database of every ginger cat in the media. See the master post for all forms of media here.

A-M appear in their own post because this post contained too many links for Tumblr. The cat from Breakfast at Tiffany’s is on the named list because I have too many unnamed film cats already. Garfield is listed under comic strips. Azrael is listed under Animated Shows.

If I am missing any ginger cats, please comment so it can be added to the list.

Yes, some of these cats are in black and white films. But they’re played by a cat named Orangey, so they’re on the list.

Napoleon (Over-Exposed)

Neutron (This Island Earth)

Nora (Mâdadayo)

Old Dollar Bill (Gremlins)

Omar (The List of Adrian Messenger)

Orion (Men in Black)

Pansy (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)

Peanut (Pickle)

Philby (Johnny English Reborn)

Phillip (Snatched)

Picky-Picky (Ramona and Beezus)

Pudgie Wudgie (Frank and the Wondercat)

Puff (Mother Cat and Her Baby Skunks)

Puffy (Problem Child)

Pumpkin (The Heat)

Puss in Boots (Puss in Boots 1988)

Rhubarb (Rhubarb)

Ringo (Say It Isn't So)

Romeo (Romancing the Stone)

Rusty (The Perfect Guy)

Sam (Charley Varrick)

Sam (Fatal Beauty)

Samuel (Beware! The Blob)

Sandy (Pigeons)

Sarah (An Unfinished Life)

Scully (Willard)

Siggy (Chuck & Buck)

Spike (Winter Passing)

Sylvia (Shopgirl)

Tabby (Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective)

Tabby (The Rocket Man)

Tennessee (P.S. Your Cat is Dead!)

Thomasina (The Three Lives of Thomasina)

Timmy (Apt Pupil)

Tinus (Minoes)

Tiny (Unlawful Entry)

Tom (Beau James)

Tonto (Harry and Tonto)

Tulia (Eye of the Cat)

Ulysses (Creator)

Ulysses (Inside Llewyn Davis)

Whisper (Glitter)

[sirjosh9]

Happy birthday to Walter E. Disney, who have brought the magic to life and bring dreams come true. Especially when he created the lovable and memorable characters in history like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto and many more. He made wonderful animated and live-action adaptations based on the classic books, especially with animals as the title character like "Old Yeller", "The Three Lives of Thomasina", "Big Red", "Rascal" and etc. Cheers for the greatest man in American history.