Cats, Dogs, Mice and a Goldfish Go to Church (1949)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a menagerie of animals being brought to a church in Hereford to celebrate St. Francis of Assisi. Reality Cats: Several cats are seen being carried to the church by various people. One kitten is even seen inside the church, wearing a ribbon. Final Mewsings: Cats are usually non-denominational. Relevant Links:

Cat and Ducklings Issue Title – Merry Go Round (1940)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a mother cat caring for a brood of ducklings in addition to her own kittens. Reality Cats: The mother cat is shown sitting with the ducklings and chicks and also carrying them by the neck. The narrator explains that the mother cat is counting the ducklings and finds one named Egbert […]

The Good Neighbor (2016)

Anonymous Content Starring: James Caan, Logan Miller, Keir Gilchrist Directed by: Kasra Farahani Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ethan (Logan Miller) and Sean (Keir Gilchrist) are two teenaged boys who decide to run an experiment on their cantankerous eldlerly neighbor Mr. Grainey (James Caan) which leads to unexpected […]

Kazdy den odvahu (1964)

English Title: Courage for Every Day Ceskoslovenský Státní Film Starring: Jan Kacer, Olga Scheinpflugová, Václav Trégl Directed by: Evald Schorm Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jarda Lukas (Jan Kacer) is an engineer in communist Prague who is rebelling against the world around him, making him a stranger to his […]

Hiroshima mon Amour (1956)

Argos Films Starring: Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada Directed by: Alain Resnais Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A French actress named Elle (Emmanuelle Riva) has an affair with Japanese architect Lui (Eiji Okada) surrounded by the city and history of Hiroshima, Japan. Kitty Cameos: Near the beginning of the film […]

Transamerica (2005)

Belladonna Productions Starring: Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers Directed by: Duncan Tucker Synopsis: Bree (Felicity Huffman) is looking forward to finally having male-to-female transgender surgery when she finds out she not only has a son but that he needs her help. Purr Blur: Near the beginning of the film Bree steps out of her home. An orange and white cat […]

Untraceable (2008)

Screen Gems Starring: Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Joseph Cross Directed by: Gregory Hoblit Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) is an FBI agent investigating cyber crime when she happens upon a site which is streaming a serial killer’s deadly traps in real time. Kitty Carnage […]

Pretty Baby (1978)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon Directed by: Louis Malle Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Set in New Orleans, 1917.  Violet (Brooke Shields) is the teenaged daughter of a brothel prostitute (Susan Sarandon) who strikes up a relationship with a photographer named Bellocq (Keith Carradine). […]

The Wild Wild West – “The Night of the Big Blackmail”

Original Air Date: September 27, 1968 Starring: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin Directed by: Irving J. Moore Synopsis: When a foreign country fakes a kinetoscope showing President Grant signing a pact with a hostile nation it’s up to Jim West (Robert Conrad) and Artemus Gordon (Ross Martin) to put things right. Kitty Cameo: In the middle of the episode Artemus is […]

Felix Gets Revenge (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 rescues a boy from a dog and is promised a home for life but the boy’s father has other ideas. Cartoon Cat: The short starts with a boy trying to steal apples from […]