Original Air Date: November 13, 1963 Starring: Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Richard Whorf Synopsis: A mix-up by the bank leads the Clampett family to believe their bank account is overdrawn. Cinema Cat: As the Clampetts try to figure out ways they can make money to cover their expenses, Elly May (Donna Douglas) is seen with her […]
Hanna-Barbera Productions Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Paul Lynde Directed by: Charles Nichols, Iwao Takamoto Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Animated adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved novel about a pig named Wilbur (voiced by Henry Gibson) who is befriended by a clever spider named Charlotte (voiced by Debbie Reynolds). Cartoon […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins, Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard Directed by: Robert McGowan Synopsis: Farina is upset when it’s decided that the little boy he has cared for, Stymie, is to be sent away to an orphanage. Purr Blur: When Stymie comes home from church, there are numerous animals in the main room, including a gray and white […]
American Filmworks Starring: Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges Directed by: Sidney Lumet Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Alex Sternbergen (Jane Fonda) is an alcoholic actress who wakes up one morning in bed with a murdered man. She then runs into ex-cop Turner Kendall (Jeff Bridges) who tries to find […]
New Artists Alliance Starring: Seann William Scott, Olivia Thirlby Directed by: Courteney Cox Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ted Morgan (Seann William Scott) is a guy who has given up on life and plans to kill himself but makes one last trip to his hometown to stand up […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Frank Morgan, Juanita Quigley Directed by: Frank Borzage Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Screen biography of Robert “Captain Bob” Yancey (Frank Morgan) of Lynchburg, Virginia who served multiple terms as district attorney. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): As the film opens we see the youngest Yancey daughter, […]
Directed by: Mike Jittlov Synopsis: Animated short by Mike Jittlov (the creator of The Wizard or Speed and Time) showcasing fashion. Purr Blur: This fantastic bit of animation utlizing cut outs from magazines (as well as a little bit of the stop motion technique Jittlov is known for) includes a very brief appearance by a Siamese cat. Final […]
Touchstone Pictures Starring: Chris Kattan, Jeanette Miller, Irene Olga López Directed by: Rob Pritts Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Corky Romano (Chris Kattan) is a bumbling veterinary assistant who is called upon by his family, who happens to be the mob, to infiltrate the FBI to discover the […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Frederick Brady, Iris Clive Directed by: Erle C. Kenton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of the 1930 film which is considered lost. A standard whodunnit with a group of people trying to solve a murder on a Key West island with the help […]
MGM/UA Entertainment Company Starring: Bette Midler, Ken Wahl, Rip Torn Directed by: Don Siegel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harold Benson (Rip Torn) has a jinx on blackjack dealer Willie Brodax (Ken Wahl) and a hold on his browbeaten girlfriend Bonita Friml (Bette Midler), so Bonita inducts Willie […]