Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Narrated by: John Nesbitt Directed by: Sammy Lee Synopsis: This entry in the series of John Nesbitt’s Passing Parade shorts looks at the history of several superstitions. Purr Blur: In one scene a black cat is seen running in front of a man. The man hesitates, then finally proceeds and slips on a banana peel. Sadly no […]
Touchstone Pictures Starring: Warren Beatty, Neil Summers Directed by: Warren Beatty Synopsis: Chester Gould’s comic strip detective hero is brought to life on the big screen via prosthetics, bright colors and big-name stars. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film a young boy (Charlie Korsmo) stumbles into a warehouse where a group of nefarious criminals are playing cards. […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan Directed by: Stephen Roberts Synopsis: Temple Drake (Miriam Hopkins) is a somewhat promiscuous and troubled rich girl who finds herself way in over her head when she ends up with a gang of criminals, one of whom makes it his business to have her body and soul. Kitty Cameo: When Temple disappears […]
Original Air Date: November 12, 1967 Starring: Patrick McGoohan, Georgina Cookson Directed by: Patrick McGoohan (as Joseph Serf) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Number 6 (Patrick McGoohan) wakes up to find the Village deserted and uses the situation to escape, returning to London where he’s in for some surprises. Kitty […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers Directed by: Jack Donohue Synopsis: The superstitious Candy Williams (Doris Day) and the entertainment troupe she is with fall upon hard times, leaving them stranded in a hotel in Miami, Florida. But things start looking up when they have a chance to do a show with a noted songwriter […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard Directed by: Del Lord Synopsis: The Three Stooges are door to door salesmen who fall into the job of caretaking for a scientist who wants them to protect his inventions from spies. Kitty Cameo: After being left alone in the house, a piano starts to play from somewhere. The […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Gene Barry, Ann Robinson Directed by: Byron Haskin Synopsis: Based on the story by H.G. Wells, a Martian invasion threatens the existence of mankind on Earth. Kitty Cameo: Near the end of the film Los Angeles is being evacuated and people are scrambling to find ways to escape the impending doom. As mobs of people fight […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Red Skelton, Virginia O’Brien Directed by: Robert Alton Synopsis: Merton Gill (Red Skelton) is an aspiring movie star who leaves Kansas to travel to Hollywood where he finds the path to stardom is not as easy as he’d hoped. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Merton meets a newfound friend in stuntwoman Phyllis Montague (Virginia O’Brien) after […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A musical adaptation of the film Ninotchka. Ninotchka Yoschenko (Cyd Charisse) is sent to Paris to follow up on the trail of three Soviet agents and finds herself coming under the spell […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Montgomery, Robert Young Directed by: Jack Conway Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lieut. Thomas Knowlton USN (Robert Montgomery) struggles with love and war as one of the members of a submarine crew fighting in the Mediterranean during World War I. Cat Burglar (Scene […]