N.I.S. Directed by: Borge Ring Synopsis: This Oscar-winning animated short finds elderly sisters Anna and Bella looking at photographs and reliving the high and low moments of their lives. Cartoon Cat: In one black and white photograph a cat is shown being served some food. Final Mewsings: Cats give us happy memories. Relevant Links: To discuss this film […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Dickie Moore, Kendall McComas Directed by: Robert McGowan Synopsis: The Gang set up their own fire station and end up fighting a real and dangerous blaze. Kitty Cameo: This is one of those instances where a cat is used as a motivation to get Pete the Pup to run something, in this case the Gang’s […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenoweth Also Starring: Dexter Directed by: Rob Cohen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) is separated from her husband and raising their teenaged son when an older boy named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in next door and […]
Cabin Fever Entertainment Starring: Rosie Perez, Michael DeLorenzo Directed by: Alexandre Rockwell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A taxi dancer named Mercedes (Rosie Perez) has dreams of becoming a famous actress, while a young man named Emilio (Michael DeLorenzo) longs to be with Mercedes. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In […]
Original Air Date: January 19, 2007 Starring: John Nettles, Jason Hughes Directed by: Renny Rye Synopsis: Detectives Barnaby (John Nettles) and Jones (Jason Hughes) investigate the myserious death of a wealthy man whose American niece suddenly arrives after everyone has been told she is dead. Purr Blur: In one scene Barnaby and Jones are walking in town. A tuxedo cat […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Gary Cooper, Douglass Dumbrille Directed by: Henry Hathaway Synopsis: In Northwest India, British Bengal Lancer officers find themselves having to put their differences aside to work together to defeat the enemy. Kitty Cameos: In one scene Colonel Stone (Guy Standing) is introduced to Mohammed Khan (Douglass Dumbrille). Khan is first seen sitting on a sofa, dangling […]
Original Air Date: November 3, 1998 Starring: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, Anne Ramsay Directed by: David Steinberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jamie (Helen Hunt) and Paul (Paul Reiser) discover “nooners” while Lisa (Anne Ramsay) adopts a cat which is too much to handle. Cat Cattle Call: When Lisa and Ira […]
Music Artist: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Synopsis: In this music video, Nathaniel Rateliff keeps his band hopping while seeking perfection during recording. Kitty Cameo: During a segment of the video in which Nathaniel experiments with different sound effects in the recording studio, he is seen holding an orange tabby cat. He is also biting celery and […]
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 […]