Hayley Mills lying on a bed with her cat. Watercolour by P. Bentall, ca. 1966.

  • Bentall, Patricia, active approximately 1966.
Date:
[ca. 1966]
Reference:
2847879i
Part of:
Adamson Collection
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About this work

Description

"A young woman with an active imagination contacts the FBI when her cat DC (Darn Cat) comes home wearing a wristwatch. She's convinced its the tip-off to crack a bank robbery and kidnapping case that has the authorities baffled. An allergic agent is assigned to "tail" the cat to find the hostage, and laugh (and romance) follows. "--synopsis of 'That darn cat!' on the IMDb (Internet movie database), 2016

Publication/Creation

[Netherne, Surrey], [ca. 1966]

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; sheet 55.7 x 46 cm

Lettering

Haley [sic] Mills and her Siamese cat in her film "That darn cat!". Patricia Bentall Fairdene East Signed and inscribed on the verso in pencil by P. Bentall

Notes

This work is untitled, the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2847879i

Creator/production credits

Executed by P. Bentall while at Netherne Hospital in Surrey, with support from Edward Adamson

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