Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Bobby Hyatt Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Steven Kenet (Robert Taylor) is an ex-bomber pilot suffering from a head injury who ends up in a mental institution accused of murdering his wife, an accusation he cannot deny […]
Two Cities Films Starring: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Alison Leggatt Directed by: David Lean Synopsis: An adaptation of the Noel Coward play, this film follows two decades in the life of the Gibbons family between the two World Wars from 1919 to 1939. Featured Feline: The opening scene shows the Gibbons as they move into a new house with […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Don Ameche, Janet Blair, Jack Oakie Directed by: Gregory Ratoff Synopsis: A former chorus girl (Cobina Wright) strikes it rich from a divorce and hires a down and out producer (William Gaxton) to arrange a show featuring her as the star even though she has no discernable talent. Meanwhile reporter Ken Douglas (Don Ameche) […]
Touchstone Pictures Starring: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, Grace Johnston Directed by: Garry Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The touching story of two very different women; brash, struggling entertainer CC Bloom (Bette Midler) and privileged lawyer Hillary Whitney Essex (Barbara Hershey) who by chance come together as childhood […]
Original Air Date: January 24, 1975 Starring: Darren McGavin, Lara Parker, Diana Quick Directed by: Don Weis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) investigates some mysterious deaths and accidents based around the fashion industry in which witchcraft may be playing a part. Featured Feline: A model named […]
First National Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Gloria Stuart, Winifred Shaw Directed by: Busby Berkeley Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A bevy of wealthy guests descend upon the Wentworth Plaza Hotel in New Hampshire for a summer vacation, tended to by a huge staff who help put on a […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Ernest Morrison Directed by: Tom McNamara Synopsis: Joe (Joe Cobb) is the newest boy to be taken in by a boarding school where a strict matron makes life miserable, not only for the students but for her husband as well. Scaredy Cat: Ernie (Ernest Morrison) brings in Joe’s luggage, including a […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Gustav von Seyffertitz Directed by: J. Walter Ruben Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chick Brian (Eric Linden) is an ambitious reporter looking for a break and hopes to impress the father of his girlfriend, Mary Agnew (Dorothy Jordan). When the […]
English Title: The Spirit of the Beehive Bocaccio Distribución S.A. Starring: Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Fernando Fernán Gómez Directed by: Víctor Erice Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A quiet but haunting tale about two sisters living in a small Spanish village who see the film Frankenstein, causing the younger […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige Directed by: Jack Arnold Synopsis: A.J. Niles (Bob Hope) is a jetsetting author who is known for his series of books about love in other countries told from a bachelor’s point of view. He is grounded when he owes a large sum to the IRS and ends up moving […]