Music Artist: Jim Stafford Synopsis: In a video made for the comedy anthology series Television Parts, Jim Stafford plays a guy who gets drunk at a party and only remembers bits and pieces of the night the next morning. Kitty Cameo: One line of the song goes, “Did I try to kill their cat?” The party crowd answers, […]
Cosmopolitan Productions Starring: Marion Davies, John B. O’Brien Directed by: George W. Terwilliger Synopsis: Irish lass Aileen Barrett (Marion Davies) has her head turned by a worldly poet and overlooks the man who truly loves her. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In an early scene Aileen enters her home. She stops to play with two long-haired tabby kittens on a […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Tom Berenger, Bob Hoskins Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen Synopsis: Dan Merrick (Tom Berenger) survives a disfiguring car accident and suffers from amnesia which has him piecing together the shattered bits of his life only to find something doesn’t add up. Kitty Cameos: Dan finds a bill for a pet store and goes there to learn what […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis Directed by: George Marshall Synopsis: Singer Larry Todd (Dean Martin) and bumbling busboy Myron Mertz (Jerry Lewis) get drawn into a web of intrigue, murder and mystery when they meet the lovely Mary Carroll (Lizabeth Scott) who is the heir to a spooky Caribbean estate. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning […]
Columbia Pictures Starring: Anna Faris, Owen Benjamin Also Starring: Cosmo, Stubs Directed by: Fred Wolf Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Shelley Darlingson (Anna Faris) adjusts to life after being kicked out of the Playboy Mansion by becoming a Housemother to a ragtag group of sorority girls. Kitty Cameo: Shelley […]
Original Air Date: February 14, 1961 Starring: Boris Karloff, Bethel Leslie Directed by: John Brahm Synopsis: A housewife named Ann Merriweather (Bethel Leslie) is almost killed by an unknown assailant in her home, leading to a series of strange occurrences. Purr Blur: In the opening scene someone breaks into the Merriweather’s kitchen, turns on the gas and leaves. Ann is […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Jack Nicholson, Jessica Lange Directed by: Bob Rafelson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by James M. Cain, this is an updated version of the steamy thriller in which drifter Frank Chambers (Jack Nicholson) and sultry Cora (Jessica Lange) plot to kill […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: John Garfield, Lana Turner Directed by: Tay Garnett Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Frank Chambers (John Garfield) is a drifter who finds employment at an L.A. roadside eatery where he falls for the owner’s wife, Cora (Lana […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: William Hurt, Marlee Matlin Directed by: Randa Haines Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: James Leeds (William Hurt) teaches vocalization skills to deaf children and wants to teach Sarah Norman (Marlee Matlin), the school’s deaf custodian who refuses his help despite the pair falling in love. […]
Original Air Date: January 8, 1956 Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, George Mathews Directed by: Don Weis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Chicago gangster Sam Dunleavy (George Mathews) looks for a fool-proof alibi as he plans to kill his unfaithful girlfriend. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the opening scene we see a Siamese […]