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 […]
The Geffen Company Starring: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene Directed by: Frank Oz Synopsis: Based on the popular musical stageplay which was based on the cult classic film by Roger Corman. Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) is a nerdy botanical hobbyist who gains fame and fortune from a wish-granting, carnivorous plant named Audrey II. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the […]
Music Artist: Iulia Dumitrache Synopsis: The official video for the Bucharest singer’s single, which translates into Love Me. Kitty Cameo: An adorable small black kitten is seen several times throughout the video. Final Mewsings: Black cats bring good luck and love! Many thanks to The Horror Cats for spotting this black kitty! Relevant Links: To discuss this film […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage covers the miraculous return to Grimsby of the trawler Sargon to port when the ship and its men were thought to be lost in the Arctic sea. Reality Cats: The returning crew of the ship are seen on deck. Two men in the group are holding black cats. A caption then introduces […]
Jewel Pictures Starring: Jackie Robinson, Ruby Dee Directed by: Alfred E. Green Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The first film biography of baseball great Jackie Robinson (played by Jackie Robinson himself), the first black baseball player to play in the Major League. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Jackie joined […]
Charlemagne Productions Starring: Christopher Lee, Diana Dors, Peter Cushing Directed by: Peter Sasdy Synopsis: A doctor (Keith Barron), a patholigist (Peter Cushing), a detective (Christopher Lee) and a reporter (Georgia Brown) all try to unravel the mysterious deaths surrounding a Scottish orphanage and a little girl named Mary Valley (Gwyneth Strong) whose nightmares about fire may hold the […]