Mary Pickford Company Starring: Mary Pickford, George Regas Directed by: Frances Marion Synopsis: War touches the lives of lighthouse keeper Angela (Mary Pickford) and her brothers. Purr Blur: The film opens in the little town where Angela lives. A rising young profiteer named Tony (George Regas) is seen selling fish. There is a disagreement between a customer and Tony […]
English Title: The Night of a Thousand Cats Avant Films S.A. Starring: Hugo Stiglitz, Anjanette Comer Directed by: René Cardona Jr. Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A rich playboy (Hugo Stiglitz) picks up girls around Acapulco in his helicopter and whisks them away to his castle where he keeps […]
Original Air Date: January 8, 1993 Starring: Bob Newhart, Cynthia Stevenson Directed by: Michael Zinberg Synopsis: Bob (Newhart) hates birthday surprises and the singing of the birthday song at the best of times, but even moreso when he has a crushing headache. Featured Feline: Otto the cat makes two of his classic appearances in this episode. At the beginning Kaye […]
The Animation School Directed by: Saeed Adams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A pug puppy named Noodle gives his kitten pal MoeMoe some coffee in hopes of making him more energetic and ready for play. It works too well! Cartoon Cat: MoeMoe is a tabby kitten who loves […]
B.B. Optics Directed by: Bill Brand Synopsis: A silent experimental film in which footage of kittens in manipulated to look like zip-a-tone. Kitty Cameos: The footage of the kittens is manipulated to appear as a series of dots with color motion, freeze frames and negative exposures in the mix. It can be hard to make out the kittens, […]
Artanis Productions Inc. Starring: Frank Sinatra, Faye Dunaway Directed by: Brian G. Hutton Synopsis: Police inspector Edward Delaney (Frank Sinatra) tackles one last case before retirement as he tries to catch a serial killer. Kitty Cameo: Delaney’s wife (Faye Dunaway) spends the movie in the hospital as she is suffering from an illness. During one visit, she asks Delaney […]
CEI Incom Starring: Dorothy Dandridge, Alex Cressan Directed by: John Berry Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After being captured by a Dutch slave ship, captive Tamanga (Alex Cressan) tries to lead a revolt to gain freedom for his fellow slaves. Featured Feline: The ship’s bosun named Bebe (Roger Hanin) […]
EMI Film Distributors Starring: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave Directed by: Sidney Lumet Synopsis: Adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery in which Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) helps to solve a murder on the famous train. Purr Blurs: Near the beginning of the film Mary Debenham (Vanessa Redgrave) is seen arriving in a car. As the car approaches, a brown tabby […]
English Title: The Emigrants Svensk Filmindustri (SF) Starring: Max von Sydow, Sven-Olof Bern, Eddie Axberg Directed by: Jan Troell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An unblinking look at a Swedish family from the mid-1800’s who decide to make the challenging journey to North America in search of a better […]
Working Title Films Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas Directed by: Joe Wright Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The biographical story of Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) when he became Prime Minister at the time England was questioning its involvement in World War II. Kitty Cameo: Churchill was a known […]