Men With Cats

James Dean with Marcus who was a gift from Elizabeth Taylor.

While it's perfectly acceptable for a man to own a dog, the idea of him having a cat, let alone admitting to liking them, appears to be a foreign concept to many. Aren't cats for women, the misinformed ask? The answer is, no. Don't believe me? Take a look at these images, evidence that some men do like cats. And we're not just talking any men; these are some pretty cool guys.

Sean Connery

Clark Gable

Bob Dylan

Marlon Brando

Ernest Hemingway whose house in Key West is still home to the descendants of his famed six-toed cat Snowball.

John Lennon

Robert Redford

Paul Newman and Louis XIV.

Steve McQueen. Love this photo.

To see images of stars with dogs, check out my post here.

Friday the 13th

It's Friday the 13th, a date that for many superstitious people is unlucky. I've never held to that belief but then again there are a lot of superstitions that I don't buy into like a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen. I for one adore black cats, which is why I love these photos from 1961 of a black cat casting call for the Black Cat segment of Roger Corman's Tales of Terror starring Joyce Jameson, Peter Lorre, and Vincent Price (how great was he?). I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that these cats were not amused. Have a great weekend everyone.

Photos from Life Magazine.