Hal Roach Studios Starring: Carl ‘Alfalfa’ Switzer, Tommy “Butch” Bond Directed by: Gordon Douglas Synopsis: Alfalfa accidentally gets on the bad side of Butch and has to pretend to have a broken leg to avoid a fight. Cat Cattle Call: The short begins with Buckwheat walking along after catching a big fish. A large group of cats are following […]
Author Archives: Linda Kay
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian Synopsis: Don Diego Vega (Tyrone Power) returns to California from Spain and finds a corrupt government has unseated his father and is taxing the people to death, so he dons a mask and seeks justice under the guise of Zorro. Kitty Cameo: After arriving in California, Diego […]
The Heat (2013)
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy Also Starring: Skylar, Tylar Directed by: Paul Feig Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) is a straight-laced New York based FBI agent who finds herself teaming up with Mullins (Melissa McCarthy), a brash and foul-mouthed police officer from […]
The Twilight Zone – “Man in the Bottle”
Original Air Date: October 7, 1960 Starring: Luther Adler, Vivi Janiss Directed by: Don Medford Synopsis: Arthur and Edna Castle (Luther Adler, Vivi Janiss) run a failing antique shop and think their fortune has changed when they buy a bottle that happens to contain a genie. Purr Blurs: At the beginning of the episode, Edna carries a tabby cat to […]
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Millie Perkins, Richard Beymer Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: George Stevens Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The true-life account of Anne Frank (Millie Perkins), a teen-aged girl who documented her family’s life while in hiding from the Nazi’s in occupied Amsterdam. Cinema Cat: Two families […]
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – “Kimmy Kidnaps Gretchen!”
Original Air Date: April 15, 2016 Starring: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess Directed by: Robert Carlock Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) finds out her former cult captive Gretchen (Lauren Adams) has been brainwashed into another cult and is determined to get her out. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The now […]
Ms. Jackson (2000)
Music Artist: OutKast Synopsis: Rappers André 3000 and Big Boi desperately try to repair their home while being hit with a violent rainstorm. Kitty Cameos: The video, which has nothing much to do with the actual song, features the pair at their home full of animals on a sunny day. But the weather soon turns stormy (possibly because […]
Dachshund Village (1961)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage showcases dachsunds in Gergweis, Germany. Reality Cat: Amazingly a young tuxedo cat shows up in the middle of the newsreel, sitting atop a fence post with several dachshunds jumping up and barking at her. The cat swipes at them, keeping them at bay as a woman in the background watches. One of […]
The Corpse Grinders 3 (2012)
TVM Global Entertainment Starring: Tam Sempere Miro, Pedro GarcĂa Oliva Directed by: Manolito Motosierra Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Lotus Cat Food company moves operations to Spain and continue to addict cats to their food, and to human flesh. Cat Cattle Call: In the beginning of the film […]
Saikaku ichidai onna (1952)
English Title: The Life of Oharu Koi Productions Starring: Kinuyo Tanaka, Hisako Yamane Directed by: Kenji Mizoguchi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of Oharu (Kinuyo Tanaka), a Japanese woman of society who falls from grace and has to make her living any way she is able. […]
