Hal Roach Studios Starring: Mickey Daniels, Florence Lee Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: Mickey (Mickey Daniels) is frustrated with his mother foisting fancy clothes and dance lessons on him, but he can always count on his Grandma (Florence Lee) to let him be himself. Kitty Cameo: After playing ball and boxing practice, Grandma sits down with Mickey to […]
Breakout Movies Starring: Hamish Phillips, Jack Campbell Directed by: Nick Robertson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A pack of vicious dogs threaten a family stranded in their farm house at their remote sheep station. Kitty Cameo: The woman of the house, Carla (Anna Lise Phillips) runs a small veterinary […]
Ealing Studios Starring: Googie Withers, Edward Chapman Directed by: Robert Hamer Synopsis: An escaped convict named Tommy Swann (John McCallum) shows up at the home of his former lover Rose (Googie Withers) who is now married and has a family. Purr Blurs: In the opening scene a black cat is seen sitting in front of a gated pub. A […]
Channel Four Directed by: Paul Vester Synopsis: This short film utilizes interview footage and various animation styles to illustrate several stories about alien abduction. Purr Blur: In one of the filmed interview segments a woman is describing her experience. A cat crosses between her and the camera and then pokes its head back into the frame as she […]
Red Bucket Films Starring: Eleonore Hendricks Directed by: Joshua Safdie Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This low-budget independent film follows Eléonore (Eleonore Hendricks), a young woman living in New York with a compulsion to steal. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In one scene Eléonore steals a bag from a man […]
Original Air Date: July 11, 2016 Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Johnny Ray Gill, Nikki M. James Directed by: Allan Arkush Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Laurel (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Rochelle (Nikki M. James) try to convince Abby to get an MRI (Brooke Bloom) to obtain proof of the screw […]
Music Artist: All Time Low Synopsis: A guy in a french fry suit (Alex Gaskarth) can’t figure out why everyone is afraid of him. Kitty Cameo: At one point in the video the guy in the suit sees a cat and walks toward it (the cat seen from behind is a fake cat). He picks up the cat […]
British Pathé Synopsis: The focus of this newsreel segment is a village built for stray cats in Heydon, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Reality Cats: Several cats are seen living within the wired enclosure which is complete with tiny cat houses and other ammenities, such as milk, food, cat trees, swings, benches and a heated clubhouse. Not to […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito Directed by: Tim Burton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An unscrupulous businessman named Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) teams up with the Penguin (Danny DeVito) to carry out a plot to steal all of Gotham City’s power, unless Batman (Michael […]
British Lion Film Corporation Starring: Leslie Caron, Cicely Courtneidge Directed by: Bryan Forbes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jane Fosset (Leslie Caron) is a young French woman who arrives in London poor and pregnant and takes a flat in a seedy building with an interesting collection of characters. […]