House Full of Snakes (1948)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage tours the home of the eccentric Miss Dorette Collier of Melbourne, Australia, a self-proclaimed psychic with a sizable collection of antiques and snakes. Reality Cats: The film crew and the narrator (who was not likely on site) is greeted at the door by Miss Collier who is holding a long-haired tabby cat. […]

Ada (1961)

Avon Productions (II) Starring: Susan Hayward, Dean Martin, Connie Sawyer Directed by: Daniel Mann Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Former prostitute Ada Gillis (Susan Hayward) not only supports her new husband, Bo Gillis’ (Dean Martin) political ambitions but is willing to step in to cover for him when […]

Having a Wild Weekend (1965)

Also Known As: Catch Us If You Can Bruton Film Productions Starring: The Dave Clark Five, Barbara Ferris Directed by: John Boorman Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A model named Dinah (Barbara Ferris) longs to escape her fame as the billboard girl for meat and runs off with stuntman […]

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

Shooting Script Films Starring: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas Also Starring: Bob, Oscar, Booker, Jafffa, Leo, Ricki, Trayce Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the enormously popular books by James Bowen who tells his story about living on the streets busking and trying to […]

Gaslight (1944)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten Directed by:  George Cukor Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paula Alquist (Ingrid Bergman) thinks she’s found an ideal husband in Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer) but slowly her world unravels leading her to believe she is going mad. Purr […]

Tickled (2016)

A Ticklish Tale Directed by: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve Synopsis: David Farrier’s down-the-rabbit-hole documentary about how his interest in reporting about Competitive Endurance Tickling contests opens an unexpected can of worms. Reality Cat: Early in the film when David is receiving bizarre e-mails, his cat Minnie and parrot Keith can be seen with him. Final Mewsings: Cats really don’t […]

Broadway Musketeers (1938)

Warner Bros. Starring: Margaret Lindsay, Janet Chapman Directed by: John Farrow Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Three women who grew up together in an orphanage get together at least once a year to share the joys and sorrows of their lives. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One of the women […]

Scrubs – “My House”

Original Air Date: January 4, 2007 Starring: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke Directed by: John Putch Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Medical mysteries are the theme of this episode which finds Dr. Dorian (Zach Braff) trying to figure out why a young woman is experiencing heart failure. Cat Burglars (Scene […]

Felix Turns the Tide (1922)

Pat Sullivan Cartoons Directed by: Otto Messmer Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Felix the Cat enlists in the cat army when rats declare war against their species. Cartoon Cat: Surprisingly Felix now appears to work for the butcher, whose shop he has tried to gain access to in […]

Among Those Present (1921)

Rolin Films Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis Directed by: Fred Newmeyer Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young man (Harold Lloyd) is a simple coat-check boy who gets a break when he’s recruited to impersonate a British nobleman and falls for a beautiful rich girl. Kitty Cameo: Late in […]