Tex Avery strikes again with this funny little cartoon. It's about a little cat who's been bullied by a large bulldog, and so turns to the services of the "Black Cat Bad Luck Company," which offers "Paths Crossed - Guaranteed Bad Luck." As soon as the streetwise alley cat crosses the dog's path, a flower pot drops from the sky and knocks him out. Given a whistle, the little cat can summon help anytime - which he does, again and again. The gag is repetitive, but the variations on the theme are amusing, including the dog trying to reverse his fortunes with a horseshoe, getting his hands on the whistle, and using some white paint. The various ways his body contorts and how he runs along on two fingers are funny, but note there is one unfortunate Asian stereotype when he's gone up the chimney of an outdoor grill (mercifully it's very brief). Overall, quite entertaining.
Review of Bad Luck Blackie
