Larry Darmour Productions Starring: Mickey Rooney Directed by: Albert Herman Synopsis: In the first of the silent Mickey McGuire comedies starring Mickey Rooney, Mickey decides to set up his own circus to entertain the neighborhood kids. Kitty Cameo: Apparently only a portion of this silent short film still exists. As the scene opens, Mickey is sitting back and relaxing […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Cary Grant, Grace Kelly Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John Robie (Cary Grant) is a former thief living on the French Riviera who is accused of committing some recent jewel thefts. In order to clear his name, John sets out to […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey Directed by: Edward Cline Synopsis: Wendell (Bert Wheeler) hopes to impress the girl he loves (Dorothy Lee) and even moreso her aunt (Edna May Oliver) by backing a revolution in the tiny country of El Dorania and becoming king, but he finds opposition from Zander Ulysses Parkhurst (Robert Woolsey), a […]
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 […]