1961, following a newspaper casting call for a black cat

Oct 22, 2016 4:43 PM

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1961, Hollywood, California. Following a newspaper casting call, black cats are auditioning for the feline role in Roger Corman’s Tales of Terror (1962). Photos taken by Ralph Crane for Time magazine.

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KITTIEEESSSS

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I wonder how many cats got mixed up during that day

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

These cats must have been so confused.

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

An audition?

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Me, if I was alive in 1961: v

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Crazy to think how the newspaper used to basically be the Internet now, but on paper. Technology you so crazy.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

When you spend your first Hollywood pay check:

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

That's a whole lot of cat tax +1 OP

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I f*****ng knew it! ALL black cats have that combined curious and "I'm so done with you" look

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Username checks out

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm laughing thinking about how many cats went ape shit on those leads throughout the day

9 years ago | Likes 111 Dislikes 0

I had my cat in a harness on a leash once when the neighbor's dog ran towards us. My cat flipped, and I got hurt. Never again.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's a lot of black pussy.

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 2

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I have an all black cat, he's a straight ninja that slips out of his harness. Props to these ladies with their cats only in collars!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I had a black cat once. Her name was dexter.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Those cats are all dead

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You could snowboard down that woman's eyebrows

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In 1961, black cats had to use special 'colored only' litter boxes.

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

The woman in #7 is working those eyebrows

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

BLACKCATLIVESMATTER

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#1 7th from the front: you tried

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sidney Poitier got the part

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Thats a lot of bad luck in one spot

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

*good luck

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That's one way to get a lot of pussy.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Peter Lorre vs Vincent Price in ultimate creep championship.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Eyebrows on point

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The one with sunglasses is so much cooler than I could ever hope to be.

9 years ago | Likes 137 Dislikes 0

Looking for all of those internet points, I see.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Blacks all look the same. Cats. Black cats.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

That is a pretty cool cat.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

People and cats line up for hours. Newspaper sees the first cat, says 'yep, that's a black cat' and sends everyone else away.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

All those people died later that same day...

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Audition winner in 1996, Salem Saberhagen.

9 years ago | Likes 415 Dislikes 2

I wish I could upvote this twice

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9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

My cat does this too, what the heck is this?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If I could explain it to you I would, believe me.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0