Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Christopher Severn Directed by: William Wyler Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of an English family, the Minivers, coping with the opening months of World War II as seen through the eyes of the lovely and kind matriarch, Mrs. Miniver […]
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Top Ten Oscar Winning Best Pictures . . . with Cats
It Happened One Night (1934) There’s a quick kitty cameo in one of the final scenes of this classic screwball comedy. Peter (Clark Gable) and Ellie (Claudette Colbert) check into a motel similar to the one where they previously spent the night. The husband (Harry Holman) and wife (Maidel Turner) owners of the motel discuss […]
Men in Black II (2002)
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Rosario Dawson Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Synopsis: A new alien menace threatens Earth and Agent J (Will Smith) must bring Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) back from retirement because he holds a key piece of information in his memory. Kitty Cameo: Early in the film we meet a woman named […]
Men in Black (1997)
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A NYPD officer (Will Smith) is recruited by a secret organization which deals with extraterrestrial activity on Earth and begins his training with a seasoned agent (Tommy Lee […]
Saving Grace (2000)
Portman Entertainment Group Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson Directed by: Nigel Cole Synopsis: Grace Trevethyn (Brenda Blethyn) is an English widow who finds herself in financial strife and takes an unconventional route to make ends meet utilizing her greenhouse. Kitty Cameo: It is late at night in one scene and Grace hears a noise in the greenhouse. She grabs […]
Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Lucille Ball, Jack Oakie, Ruth Donnelly Directed by: Lew Landers Synopsis: In this sequel to The Affairs of Annabel, Annabel Allison (Lucille Ball) is getting ready to embark on a publicity tour for her latest picture from Wonder Studios, but she’s miffed about the publicity being garnered by an up and coming star and […]
Grand Old Girl (1935)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: May Robson, Fred MacMurray, Fred Kohler Jr. Directed by: John Robertson Synopsis: Laura Bayles (May Robson) is the strict but big-hearted matronly high school principal whose concern for her students and their welfare goes beyond the classroom as she tries to shut down a local gambling racket single-handedly. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the […]
Umberto D. (1952)
Rizzoli Film Starring: Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio Directed by: Vittorio De Sica Synopsis: Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti) is a lonely pensioner who is in debt and facing eviction. His only friends are his dog Flike and Maria (Maria Pia Casilio) the maid of his landlady. Purr Blurs: In one scene Maria wakes up in the morning and […]
Kismet (1944)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Ronald Coleman, Marlene Dietrich, Florence Bates Directed by: William Dieterle Synopsis: Hafiz (Ronald Coleman) is King of the Beggars and likes to pass himself off as a Prince at night and woo the Vizier’s prize woman, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile the Caliph (James Craig) likes to pose as the son of a gardner and woo […]
Garbo Talks (1984)
United Artists Starring: Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Dorothy Loudon Directed by: Sidney Lumet Synopsis: Gilbert Rolfe (Ron Silver) is a quiet accountant who sets out to grant the dying wish of his flamboyant mother (Anne Bancroft); that she could meet the elusive actress Greta Garbo. Cat Cattle Call: During his quest to find Garbo, Gilbert pays a call on […]
