Nashville – “Sometimes You Just Can’t Win”

Original Air Date: February 22, 2018 Starring: Clare Bowen, Jake Etheridge Directed by: Michael Lohmann Synopsis: Daphne (Maisy Stella) auditions for a singing competition; Scarlett (Clare Bowen) tries to help Sean (Jake Etheridge) overcome his fears. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Scarlett is in the stables holding an orange and white cat. She then receives a text from Sean asking […]

Moon Breath Beat (1980)

Directed by: Lisze Bechtold Synopsis: A surrealistic short in which a woman and her two cats go through many metamorphoses. Cartoon Cats: The two cats are present throughout the entire film and like the woman change their shape and color. The cats are mostly interested in catching birds which the woman both creates and protects. The film is […]

Practical Jokers (1938)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Tommy ‘Butch’ Bond, Darla Hood Directed by: George Sidney Synopsis: The Gang try to find out who is playing a bunch of nasty pranks on them and when they find out it is Butch they set out to get revenge. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat and Porky meet Darla as she pushes a […]

Ten Little Indians (1965)

Seven Arts Pictures Starring: Shirley Eaton, Leo Genn Directed by: George Pollock Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A retelling of the classic Agatha Christie story And Then There Were None. A group of people find themselves stranded at a remote ski resort with someone out to kill each […]

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

Walt Disney Productions Starring: Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith Directed by: Don Chaffey Synopsis: The true story of a small dog in Scotland who stayed loyal to his master even after the man’s death. Kitty Cameos: When Bobby goes to Edinburgh in search of his master he encounters a rather angry tortoiseshell cat on the street who hisses at him. […]

Dante’s Peak (1997)

Universal Pictures Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton Directed by: Roger Donaldson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Volcano expert Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) tries to warn a mountain town about the potential imminent eruption of their mountain but his warnings are heeded too late. Purr Blur: When the volcano does […]

Station West (1948)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Burl Ives Directed by: Sidney Lanfield Synopsis: John Haven (Dick Powell) is a U.S. Army Intelligence Investigator working undercover in a mining town to find the culprits behind a gold shipment robbery. Kitty Cameo: The hotel clerk (Burl Ives) where Haven is staying is seen feeding a tabby cat from a saucer as […]

Babylon Berlin – “Episode # 1.4”

Original Air Date: October 13, 2017 Starring: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries Directed by: Henk Handloegten, Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries Synopsis: A May Day protest between Communists and the police turns ugly. Purr Blurs: As the protest erupts into violence in the streets, the police raid an apartment house looking for guns. As they go door to door they […]

Manon (2015)

Music Artist: De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig Synopsis: The official video for the Dutch Hip Hop group’s single. Featured Felines: The entire video is comprised of many beautiful cats lounging on cat trees that form the letters of the name Manon. The cats in the video are introduced with the names of the band members (and / or those […]

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

British Pathé Synopsis: Subtitled “Queer Things the World Over,” this is a collection of film oddities including several segments about cats, oddly named streets and a man playing a tune on a pencil. Reality Cats: First up is a visit with cat “collector” Nancy Richardson of Otford, Kent, who is seen feeding her many cats. In amongst […]