British Pathé Synopsis: Silent newsreel footage shows how bread is made from farm to bakery. Reality Cat: The latter portion of the film was shot in Cresswells’ Bakery in Braintree, Essex. At the end of the reel some women come into the bakery to buy some bread. A tabby cat is sitting right on the counter along […]
Hal Wallis Productions Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Dorothy Neumann Directed by: Anatole Litvak Synopsis: Leona Stevenson (Barbara Stanwyck) is a clinging wife who is confined to bed and overhears two men talking on a party line about a murder they are going to commit. Kitty Cameo: Early in the film Leona is trying to reach her husband Henry […]
Behaviour Worldwide Starring: Famke Janssen, Jon Favreau Directed by: Valerie Breiman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Kate Welles (Famke Janssen) finds herself having to write an article about love and relationships and draws on her own experience falling in and out of love with an artist named Adam […]
Fox 2000 Pictures Starring: Claire Danes, Kate Beckinsale Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan Synopsis: Alice Marano (Claire Danes) and Darlene Davis (Kate Beckinsale) are two young women who travel to Thailand for an adventure and find themselves in a women’s jail facing drug smuggling charges. Purr Blurs: When the girls first arrive at the women’s prison after dark, a tuxedo […]
Miramax Starring: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench Directed by: Lasse Hallström Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a MAJOR spoiler for this film! Synopsis: A mysterious woman named Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter arrive in a small French village and open a chocolate shop, much to the surprise and chagrin of the locals. […]
Original Air Date: February 8, 1992 Starring: Tony Danza, Alyssa Milano, Danny Pintauro Directed by: Tony Singletary Synopsis: Tony (Tony Danza) starts to have an allergic reaction before his marriage with Angela (Judith Light), leading her to believe he really doesn’t want to marry her. Kitty Cameo: Tony tries to find out what is really making his lips swell and […]
Frank Mouris Productions Starring: Frank Mouris Directed by: Frank and Caroline Mouris Synopsis: Award winning experimental short (including an Oscar) which utilizes cut outs to form fast-paced montages while a dual soundtrack plays. Cat Cattle Call: One section of the montage is dedicated to cats and includes numerous cat cut outs popping on and off the screen. Final Mewsings: Cat […]
Shiny Monster Starring: Eleonore Dendy, Charles Hubbell Also Starring: Nala Directed by: Chris Jopp Synopsis: A woman named Samantha (Eleonore Dendy) moves into a new apartment that doesn’t allow pets but can’t resist keeping a mysterious stray cat when she suddenly shows up. That’s when creepy things start to happen. Featured Feline: The adorable tabby cat with white markings […]
Ross Hunter Productions Inc. Starring: Lana Turner, Anthony Quinn, Lloyd Nolan Directed by: Michael Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sheila Cabot (Lana Turner) conspires with her husband’s doctor, David Rivera (Anthony Quinn), to murder the man but their plot is quickly complicated by someone who knows what […]
English Title: World Without Sun Argos Films Directed by: Chris Marker Synopsis: Unique and striking film footage from various points around the world accompany narration of a woman reading letters from a seasoned traveler. Kitty Cameos: Filmmaker Chris Marker features shots and stock footage of cats several times in this collection, most of them in Japan. In one segment, […]