The cat should have won an academy award....fabulous opening ever.

@michellelekas211

2 жыл бұрын

:)

@CrisLifeCoach

11 ай бұрын

So true and the director since “Herding cats” refers to an extremely difficult or impossible task of leading other people. Cats are very independent animals-they do what they want, when they want. They definitely can't be herded into a unified group/flock.

@olgaferro7470

8 ай бұрын

Gorgeus!

@janecoday1728

7 ай бұрын

Yes

@willieholmes1483

6 ай бұрын

There used to be an actual award for animal performers. It was called the Patsy (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year). It was first awarded in 1951 and ended in 1986.

That's one seriously cool cat.

@rosannastrong3934

5 жыл бұрын

i will watch before i die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@errolpletcher9186

11 күн бұрын

🎶 Stewie just said that!🎶

That cat has star quality.

This is still the absolute best opening title sequence of all time.

@dannybex

8 жыл бұрын

+Jim Mullinaux Respectfully disagree. The music alone sounds like the soundtrack of a television western from that same period...

@FilmFloozy

8 жыл бұрын

dannybex Really? I must have missed it. Which TV western? To me it has a rather nice big-band jazzy feeling, with a touch of film noir seediness, perfect for the sleaziness of the setting and story theme.

@johnsunde4339

7 жыл бұрын

Did you watch the photography involved? No computer animation then. Real cat. Real walk. Real camera man filming it! How many times I have no clue. I do know that the result is unequaled.

@ebf1957

6 жыл бұрын

If it was today it would be CGI because some animal rights group would have a cow about using real cats.

@ebf1957

6 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter. Someone will complain. They'll raise sand, have a fit, or any thing else.

Many, many years ago I went to seminar at the Motion Picture Academy in Beverly Hills. The guests were Saul Bass and Maurice Binder. They were famous for their film titles and had their very own unique styles. The seminar included many film clips and they each spoke at length regarding their experiences from Mr. Binder talking about his James Bond titles to Mr. Bass talking about collaborating with Hitchcock. Mr. Bass did discuss the Walk on the Wild Side titles. He stated that the two cats wanted nothing to do with each other and what they finally had to do was basically throw the cats at each other and have multiple cameras shoot it at various angles and that is what you see in the final product. It was basically a couple of seconds of interaction and hisses. It was a great evening that went on longer than expected because the two men really enjoyed talking about their craft and sharing their experiences.

@SmittenKitten.

8 жыл бұрын

+thorndike smith Wow! What a great anecdote. I find these sorts of stories far more interesting than hearing/reading it filtered through different media. What a treat to have such memories living in one's own head. :)

@isobel64

6 жыл бұрын

poor cats.

@ewaf88

6 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful some all time greats together. On a smaller scale you might enjoy the work of Barry Gray and the fabulous way his music was edited to opening sequences of many science fiction series of the 60s and 70s

@bjradrian3983

4 жыл бұрын

OK, but if those outdated gentleman tried that stunt with animals today, they'd be picketed by every animal rights organization on the planet, not to mention a writ of complaint from the ASPCA. It's just as well they're elsewhere in the cosmos, they couldn't handle the fact that Times Have Changed. 😒😒😒😒...

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

@@bjradrian3983, the American Human Association does monitor activity on a set to make sure the animals aren't treated badly; all that Bass would have to do _if_ he was filming the title sequence nowadays is to just make sure the animals aren't hurt as much.

Saul Bass was the greatest of his era....opened the door for using the opening credits to bring the theme of the movie into the audience.

Before her tragic death Capucine was living with three cats. What a vocal performance by my favorite vocalist, Brook Benton !

Wow, I want to be as cool as that cat! 😯

Elmer Bernstein was a genius as well as Saul Bass

@alanhill4957

9 жыл бұрын

So glad Saul Bass is included. He was a genius. Raised "film" art to a whole new new level.

@elchivogringo4232

4 жыл бұрын

the music on here wasn't that good

@scorsese1

4 жыл бұрын

@@elchivogringo4232 It is great. What are you talking about.

Saw this great movie -- great actors -- in 1962 and again tonight. Had never forgotten the introduction sequence with the cat walking ! !

The COOLEST cat on the planet!

Pure art and Elmer Bernstein's score. Sheer perfection

@davidmaslow399

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

The opening is incredible. How’d they do that so many years ago!? Opening is award winning.

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

Lot's and lost of training with cats that would be considered abuse today, I'll bet.

The suspense! The violence! What more could you ask from a cat?

@mercedeslatapie9772

Жыл бұрын

felines!! Just like their big cousins, lions, tigers (no bears!), leopards, etc.

That big jazz number and the black cat choreographed to the same rhythm has to be one of the truly great movie intros. Hats off the the camera & lighting department. Pity the movie was so insipid by comparison...

@vegas1a

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the movie just did not work for me. But the intro and exit worked well.

Fantastic opening. Dead ringer of my cat, too. It's even got the same swagger as him.

There were a lot of us who were in love with Laurence Harvey after "Room at the top" in 1959, and the feelings he generated then flowed on to his subsequent films. That is how I associate this film. Loved it then, love it now.

My house panther struts like that. He's gorgeous to watch.

I haven't seen this for decades. Just love the cat's slinky four-legged steps in time to Bernstein's rich music!

Cat videos: Rocking the screen since 1962.

@ruffianoo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes!!!

I've never forgotten this Cat!!!!

Best opening sequence in motion picture history.

@vasantinamdar2204

6 жыл бұрын

Hats off to Saul Bass. Vertigo Anatomy of a ,murder Spartacus are some examples. A genius in movie world

@sharrigarvin3348

6 жыл бұрын

STUNNING. OPENNING SEQUENCE. !

The odds of having another magnificent opening mixed with perfect music is a million to one. It hss never been done again in film. You can smell taste and cringe at the New Orleans darkside thanks to a brilliant score and Saul Bass' perfect visuals. Those were his housecats and that fierce life and desth battle was 2 housecats playing. What great editing. The movie wssn't ranked well and bombed at the box office, But for serious film buffs this was the first movie to use the term "lesbian." My Catholic friends wouldn't go see it with me. Banned by the Legion of Decency.

An absolutely wonderful title/credits sequence, as Vegas says! I was stunned when I saw it as a teenager in 1962. Just terrific. The score is hard to get hold of as a dvd (expensive) but pretty great. The rest of the film does not live up to the title sequence, but it has its moments.

Saw the movie many years ago....Lawrence Harvey & the beautiful french actress/model Capucine ! The theme song stayed in my mind till today ! The cat walking was so cool ....

So many big stars in one movie!

Just watched this movie, it was awesome!!!!

Saul Bass was a genius, and he revolutionized the entire business of creating title sequences for Hollywood. Marvelous!

This is just brilliant and leads into the movie so incredibly well. Beautiful. And, as wonderful as this is, Brooke Benton 's marvelous voice only makes the song that memorable. One of my favorites, to be sure.

It's a pleasure to see something that is NOT "computer enhanced". A thoughtful person can well imagine the effort and patience that went into making this segment. The end credits also use the cat.

@richardalfaro8992

7 жыл бұрын

vegas1a I remember getting in trouble by my parents for staying up late on a school night to watch this flick. Didn't quite understand why Jo didn't want Capuchine to leave....BUT BOY DID I GET A WHOPPING

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

The dark (and negative) side of using a pair of cats like this is what happened during the filming of the movie _Milo & Otis_ , where the cats and doge used suffered incredible abuse just to get the movie made, which drove the creation of animal-rights laws promoting animal safety on movie and TV sets.

The lyrics are really cool.. "Sinner, you've been playin, not Prayin... The odds against going to heaven, six to one... Ya better walk humble, ya better no stumble, cuz Satan is waiting to take your hand... You walk on the wild side, you walk on the wild..." I used to know all the words... I sang it while playing a bluesy jam... Love the bass runs... nice work Jeff Lear The Centurions Band

best part of the movie

It was a great era for jazz, film and photography.

This was a classic. The song " Walk on the Wild Side" by Brook Benton was one of the best songs to never win an Oscar. It had serious competition that year. It's a shame when there are bad years and the winner turns out to be the best of a mediocre bunch.

@Neville60001

Жыл бұрын

The song was melodramatic fluff that was later used by Christian fundie churches as a warning against sin; a better song than this one is the song written by Lou Reed for the never-produced musical based on the original (and better) _book_ , 'Walk On The Wild Side'.

Amazing. The daddy of all KZread cat videos!

Absolutely the best!! I saw the movie when it was released. I loved the theme song, but the movie storyline was too mature for a 13 year old to handle. When I became an adult I watched it again. Man! am I glad I did. This is one of the best movies ever. I immediately loved the music and Brook Benton's singing. I was a fan of his even when I was a child. Put the two together and it's just magic. Thanks for posting.

@olgaferro7470

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!!

Elmer Bernstein and Saul Bass.............add two geniuses together and you come up with total perfection.

Great soundtrack! Rarely shown. Music and opening credits set the mood for the movie!

Sencillamente...¡¡ ESPECTACULAR !! ¡¡ VIVA !! ... Elmer Bernstein... GRACIAS !!

When I used to do the local beauty pageants, for the talent portion I always did a jazz dance routine to this fabulous soundtrack.

I have a kitty and they walk just like that!! Fearless, slowly, calculating, confident, and ready for anything!!!! No fights with my kitty though!!! I keep him safe!!

Too cool to be shown today - you had to have been there, man!

Even with the special effects and the big budgets available today, there still hasn't been an opening title sequence to match this one.

Beautiful!

"Well, I ain't superstitious but a black cat have crossed my trail". This has lived with me for more than 50 years, and I never even saw the film. This filmed sequence and the music are everything you say, Vegas1a; and echoed by other commentators, below. I think it's a tribute to the strength of the music that this original version and the Jimmy Smith and Oliver Nelson versions can live side by side as examples of excellence. Thanks!

It's unforgettable! The names on the cat... I remember Barbara Stanwick. Her name is on the cat, and I have not even seen the film! I'm looking for it, have been for a while...

This was better than the movie itself .

Probably the greatest uknown music of any motion picture ever

You're right, the movie is anticlimatic compared to the opening credits. The music is wonderful and is perfect for this sequence.

Saul Bass, speaking in Europe in the 1980s about his filmmaking and design, told that for this sequence, they simply couldn’t get to cats fighting! So they picked one up and simply threw it on the other, time and time again. The rest was quick montage, and music.

Cool walking smooth. That's the way I like it. Best sequence Saul Bass has ever created.

One of my favorite opening credit sequences. Right up there with the first “Superman”.

I love movie theme songs and this one is tops....the 50's and 60's had such wonderful writers like Elmer Bernstein and others...the new movie soundtracks leave a lot to be desired as do the movies that are all special effects and written for 12 years old.

Outstanding work! It makes me wonder why an Oscar category wasn't created long ago for Best Title/Opening Sequence.

Pretty risque stuff in those days.

@richardalfaro3890

4 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY I stayed up one late night to see why parents did not want me to see this movie.

Brook Benton: Elvis Presley said that this was his favorite vocalist.

RIP Saul Bass. This is one of the best opening sequences of all time.

@jtbowen-hitchings1968

3 жыл бұрын

THE BEST opening sequence of all time. NEVER EVER been bettered

Wow! Saul Bass' effortless art. Second of three ["The Age of Innocence" being the last] Bass credits to feature Elmer's music.

I saw this film when it first came out. I remember being bored, except for the cat sequence, which was by far the best part of the movie..

@AmyD723

8 жыл бұрын

+Bud Savoie It is the best part of the whole movie. The book this movie was based on is a lot better.

Great opening... very cool first scene!!! 👌🏻

Badass cat

And this will celebrate 6 Decades this Year!

I remember getting in trouble with my parents for seeing this movie one late night...lol

@kidmack1121

4 жыл бұрын

That happened to me too in 1968. I disobeyed when the big people fell asleep and quietly watched "Lord Of The Flies" (1963)

Elmer Bernstein-Genius

Never seen this before but you got my attention on this cold winter day and I'm going to😂❤😮

Merci de me faire découvrir ce générique littéralement génial : )

bad over good I LOVE IT

My first favorite tune

If cats had a national anthem this would be it

@ruffianoo

3 жыл бұрын

True.

Great music!

5000 years ago cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this (nor should they I say)

@andrewbrendan1579

5 жыл бұрын

Your comment reminded me of a great cartoon that appeared years ago in the New Yorker magazine. A man is sitting in an armchair and holding a newspaper and he says to the cat sitting on the floor by the chair, "The fact that your ancestors were worshiped in Egypt cuts no ice with me". The cat of course is giving the man a much-deserved look of complete disdain!

SAW THIS MOVIE WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT AT THE MOVIES, GREAT MOVIE ACTING!

the title credits and music were so good no one paid attention to the movie!!!!!

@vegas1a

Жыл бұрын

The movie itself was depressing.......

Great Elmer Bernstein score. Another underrated movie soundtrack, that also starred Lawrence Harvey, was Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke. Done about 5 years after this flick, I think...

Impressive, to say the least.

Elegant and menacing at the same time, so cool....aloha

Absolutely the best titles I've ever seen - no idea what the movie was about though - how could any actor possibly follow something as strong and compelling as this? I did see it as a kid - when it first came out - but all I wanted to do was rush out and buy Jimmy Smith's version - which I did! Maybe that's why I don't recall the movie...hmm?

Fantastic

Best.. est.. eat opening ever!

Saul Bass (and later work he did with his equally talented wife, Elaine Bass) is the all time film credits great. Not “one of the”; “THE”. I too wonder how they got that gorgeous black kitty to walk slowly with such measured steps. MY little monster would have been darting around with feline ADHD from the first film cel. Saul Bass does an amazing job of capturing the intense grace and the lurking threat of a true natural predator; the “domestic” cat is a pure carnivore, and despite being soft and purry, can instantly revert to utterly focused and blood-thirsty hunters. (As I write this, the little monster in my avatar, Siegfried VonKittykat, is fast asleep in the morning sun, stretched out in an obscene position on his back. Such a scary beast he is!)

@ericandy88

5 жыл бұрын

The way some cats walk, the theme to "Benny Hill" would be a bit more appropriate.

@adrianjohnson7920

Жыл бұрын

Near the beginning when the camera is looking down on the cat, and the shadows of the legs are on the right side of the screen, notice how the walk is in time to the beat. Film composers are given the rushes and they compose while looking at the scene. It was possible then (as it is today) to speed up or slow down footage, and Bernstein and Bass probably cooperated to make the cat appear to walk in step with the music. Simple, but brilliant effect.

I love this song... Started playing it on my guitar 1962... and copied the Bass runs in a couple songs our band (The Centurions) played... It's a great tune for a band to re-arrange. Kyd

Saul Bass' opening sequence and Elmer Bernstein's music score was great. The movie itself? Not so much.

@vegas1a

4 жыл бұрын

Well said. The movie has a lot of negatives, kind of leaves one drained by the end, like so many of its era.

How did they get a cat to do that? To walk in a straight line, for God's sake? I spend ten minutes waiting fo him to look at me when I'm trying to take one picture.....this is wonderfully done, but the cat should get a special cat Oscar.

YES

love it

totally classic and bang on in monochrome

I like this

bad OVER good love it

Cats are the king of slinky.

I like the end of the film also. I believe the cat is walking over discarded newspaper pages. There's a headline on one of them saying the whorehouse in the film had been closed down.

The best opening title sequence I have ever seen, especially for a movie shot in 1961-2. This film is not a masterpiece, but it offers good parts to four wonderful actresses: Capucine, Jane Fonda, Anne Baxter and Barbara Stanwyck. For the ladies only, the opening title sequence and the soundtrack it deserves to be (re)discovered. (The movie is fortunately available on DVD.)

Before Bass did “Walk”, he did the titles for Otto Preminger’s version of Algren’s “Man With The Golden Arm”.

The same author of " The Man with Golden Arm.

I submitted my movie t script to Tucker Tooley's guy David back in 2002 where I opened with a cat on a piano and a role for Lyle Lovett singing to the cat... David said, "Sorry, we don't do movies like this." Tucker didn't know I was working with a producer at Vivendi Universal to option the 121 page version written for Cher, Cameron Diaz and Nick Cage set in Vegas as the dot-com bubble was about to burst. Originally, it was 184 pages, a 3-in-1 pitch but I had to taylor it down to Tucker's smaller budget entries. I guessed Tucker's guy didn't like cats because the cat in my script was written into scenes to mark the change of actors for a role that allowed me to change the style of dialogue. In this opening of Walk on the Wild Side I love the horn work tho!

What a cool trailer! I loved it!😃😉👌🏻🐱🖤🖤🖤

Screenplay by John Fante! That man starved in the Hollywood business as well as in the literary field. Fortunately nowadays he is gaining the recognition he deserved - in literature at least. He was a marvelous writer. By the way, this movie is really hard to find in Italy...gotta see it!

Lol this is now my black cat’s theme.

Perfection! (unless you're' imperfect' : )

If ONLY the film, with those credits and the kick-ass cast and a cool novel, would have measured up

I wonder how many hours of footage it took to get that sequence together.