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[goldengun]

All this talk about Blofeld made me think that the white cat he has appears in many a film. But I noticed that I've never seen Blofeld call him/her anything. The cat should have a name one would think -

Any ideas???

[brendan007]

Mr Bigglesworth

[Donovan]

What follows is an outtake from "You Only Live Twice". It was to have taken place just before Blofeld meets with the Chinese to extort more money. The idea was to try add a human aspect to the Blofeld character that audiences could identify with.

[Glor (009)]

Did he call it anything in Diamonds are Forever after Bond shot the double's cat clone?

Admit it folks...how many of you have seriously considered getting a white persian with a diamond choker just for the pure Blofeld imae it would project?

Me neither. Not much of a cat person.

[Athena007]

Originally posted by Glor (009)
Admit it folks...how many of you have seriously considered getting a white persian with a diamond choker just for the pure Blofeld imae it would project?

OMG... what a great idea! *big big grin* when I next get a cat... *evil smirk* ...oh yes... I have plans now...

[Blofeld's Cat]

A name for the cat? I'm partial to "Brett" myself.

But as we ALL know, the persian is the true No. 1 and conveys his instructions to the human by the power of suggestion while he's being stroked.

So his name should be " THE No. 1."

[Glor (009)]

Perhaps 003 or 004 will bring back a diamond choker after one of their exploits for their favorite MI6 executive assistant, Miss Moneypenny.

I've heard she has a bit of kitty in her.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by Glor (009)
Admit it folks...how many of you have seriously considered getting a white persian with a diamond choker just for the pure Blofeld imae it would project?

Originally posted by Athena007


OMG... what a great idea! *big big grin* when I next get a cat... *evil smirk* ...oh yes... I have plans now...

Meow! :cool:

Where and when do you want me?

Purrrrrrr....

[Bryce (003)]

Damn Cat....

*Bryce makes mental note to bring back something for Moneypenny on his next assignment*

[DLibrasnow]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat
[/quote]
Meow! :cool:

Where and when do you want me?

Purrrrrrr.... [/QUOTE]

LOL....

I think there is an un-apstrophed Blofelds Cat also here on CBN Brett

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
LOL....I think there is an un-apstrophed Blofelds Cat also here on CBN Brett

Yes, but like you've just highlighted, he's missing something.

Sorry Drummond, all's fair in love and war old boy.

[DLibrasnow]

Looks like you have been left out of this one Bryce.

[Pussfeller]

It would have been kind of cool for Bond to have a black persian, sort of an anti-Bigglesworth.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Bigglesworth was way after Blofeld's cat, so Blofeld stroking a black persian could hardly be anti-Bigglesworth.

However, Dr. Evil pussying around with a black cat would've been funnier.

[Pussfeller]

I say "Bigglesworth" as a hypothetical name for Blofeld's cat, whatever its real name is.

It might be overly "in-jokey," but it would be funny to see a black persian cat in Bond's flat, or perhaps a white cat walking around outside. I know they can't use any SPECTRE-related characters, but what about the cat? Surely nobody would base a lawsuit on that!

[Triton]

It's name is McClory, Kevin McClory.

[DLibrasnow]

I know a number of people who upon casually watching YOLT on ABC remarked that they had ripped off Mike Myers.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
I know a number of people who upon casually watching YOLT on ABC remarked that they had ripped off Mike Myers.

Everyone should be able to identify with this phenomenon.

When I was a young lad I used to fall into that trap when I heard what I thought was a copy of the "new" song of the day. I used to get confused whenever Mum tried to explain it all.

[DLibrasnow]

Some friends of mine didn't believe me that the Guns 'n' Roses LALD was a cover song!

[stromberg]

Originally posted by DLibrasnow
Some friends of mine didn't believe me that the Guns 'n' Roses LALD was a cover song!

Same thing with their "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Every other band who covers that songs nowadays uses Axl's "hey-hey-hey" vocal part. Horrible, that is.

Back on topic. I knew I read it somewhere a few years ago, and I managed to find the link. According to this website http://www.citizenlu...s/cats-S-Z.html, the name of the cat is "Solomon". Never heard that before or after, but the guy who runs the site seems to be quite sure. His source is "Cat World: A Feline Encyclopedia by Desmond Morris;
Penguin Books, New York 1997". Don't know what to think of it. Don't know where this information comes from. Maybe it's what the feline "actor" was named? The site only referrs to YOLT...

BTW, just back from a three week holliday and a week of hard work that kept me away from CBn. Good to be back. Seems like you guys had a lot of fun during the last four weeks and that I missed a lot. Looks like I've got an awful lot to read this weekend...

[DLibrasnow]

Good to have you back stromberg and thanks for the information!

[Jaelle]

Don't know about the name but one of the reasons I can't stand Donald Pleasance as Blofeld is that he doesn't even know how to pet a cat! I know this is ridiculous, but have you noticed how stupidly he pets that cat? Whereas the guy petting the cat in TB KNOWS how to pet a cat! I don't know if that hand belongs to Pleasance or not but whoever it is pets that cat like a fey little wimp.

[Tarl_Cabot]

Oh Boy your boyfriends must have had a hard time pleasing you!

[Jaelle]

Originally posted by Tarl_Cabot
Oh Boy your boyfriends must have had a hard time pleasing you!

[Tarl_Cabot]

[DLibrasnow]

LOL...

[Triton]

Originally posted by Jaelle
Don't know about the name but one of the reasons I can't stand Donald Pleasance as Blofeld is that he doesn't even know how to pet a cat!  I know this is ridiculous, but have you noticed how stupidly he pets that cat?  Whereas the guy petting the cat in TB KNOWS how to pet a cat!  I don't know if that hand belongs to Pleasance or not but whoever it is pets that cat like a fey little wimp.

Donald Pleasance probably never owned an animal in his life. The cat in You Only Live Twice doesn't look very happy during most of the film. When the explosions are going off, it looks like Pleasance is choking the cat to keep hold of him/her.

At least Max von Sydow's Blofeld knows how to pet a cat in Never Say Never Again. That was a very happy and loved cat. One of the reasons why I like Max von Sydow's Blofeld to the other Blofelds we have seen in the films. He seems almost sane and very professional, a man that people might actually follow, not the homicidal maniac that we see in the Eon films.

[Blofeld's Cat]

Originally posted by stromberg
Back on topic. I knew I read it somewhere a few years ago, and I managed to find the link. According to this website http://www.citizenlu...s/cats-S-Z.html, the name of the cat is "Solomon". Never heard that before or after, but the guy who runs the site seems to be quite sure. His source is "Cat World: A Feline Encyclopedia by Desmond Morris;  
Penguin Books, New York 1997". Don't know what to think of it. Don't know where this information comes from. Maybe it's what the feline "actor" was named? The site only referrs to YOLT...

I came across this site awhile ago, but I don't put much validity to the name only because the site notes Solomon as: "Blofeld's Pampered chinchilla."

CHINCHILLA!?

[Triton]

Originally posted by Blofeld's Cat

I came across this site awhile ago, but I don't put much validity to the name only because the site notes Solomon as: "Blofeld's Pampered chinchilla."  

CHINCHILLA!?

Chinchilla is the name given to a seperate color classification of the Persian or Longhair cat. It is named for the rodent chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger), because the cat has two-tone fur like the rodent. The distinctive appearance of the Chinchilla Persian is caused by the absence of the black color pigment called melanin from all but the very tips of its hairs. While the predominant impression is of a white cat, this tipping has the effect of making such cats appear to sparkle as they move, due to the way in which the hairs shift in position.

According to my research, the same Chinchilla Persian appeared in both You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever and this pet's name was Solomon.

Check out the following Web sites if you are interested:


Cat Hotel-- Cat Breeds: Chinchilla Persian

Persian Cat

Burke's Backyard: Chinchilla Cat

[Blofeld's Cat]

Thanks for setting me straight on that, Triton.

So the pet's actual name was called Solomon. I had it in my mind that the character of the white persian cat was called Solomon and I'm pretty sure it was never given a name. But I guess it's real name it just as good as any I suppose.