English Title: The Little Girl and Her Cat Lumiére Starring: Madeleine Koehler Directed by: Louis Lumiére Synopsis: A short film from the early film pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumiére. A little girl (Madeleine Koehler) sits in a high chair and feeds her pet cat treats from a cup. Cinema Cat: One of the earliest cat film stars, this gorgeous striped […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley Directed by: George Pollock Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Agatha Christie’s amateur detective Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) investigates the suspicious death of a wealthy man whose heirs may have wanted to hasten his death to collect the inheritence. […]
English Title: Murmur of the Heart Nouvelles Éditions de Films (NEF) Starring: Lea Massari, BenoÎt Ferreux, Daniel Gélin Directed by: Louis Malle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Laurent Chevalier (BenoÎt Ferreux) is an intelligent and mature fourteen year old who is coming of age with the help (or hindrance) […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Sidney Toler Directed by: Harry Lachman Synopsis: Stan and Ollie are unaware that their long-lost twin brothers Alfie and Bert have arrived in town and the two pairs get into all kinds of trouble when they are mistaken for each other. Purr Blur: In one scene Alfie and Bert’s Captain (Sidney […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: John Wayne, Kim Darby, H.W. Gim Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Henry Hathaway Synopsis: A young woman named Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) hires a renegade marshall, Rooster Cogburn (John Wayne), to help her track down and capture her father’s murderer who is in hiding in Indian territory. Cinema Cat: Orangey makes a notable appearance in this classic […]
Original Air Date: February 3, 2003 Starring: Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Chris Elliott Directed by: Gary Halvorson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: When Robert (Brad Garrett) decides he is going to propose to Amy (Monica Horan) he goes through the formality of asking her parents for her hand and is […]
Walt Disney Productions Starring: Ruth Clifford Directed by: Charles Nichols Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Figaro the kitten is driven to distraction by the singing of Frankie the canary and sets out to quiet the bird, perhaps permanently, much to the consternation of Minnie Mouse (voiced by Ruth […]
Key Productions Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An educational film in which a little girl named Helen prepares to take her pet cat Kitty to school for a pet show but first has to go through her morning hygiene and nutrition routine. Featured Feline: The incredibly patient […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Starring: Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Stella Tanner Directed by: George Pollock Synopsis: Agatha Christie’s sleuth Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) joins a theatrical company to get to the truth behind a murder mystery for which she has acted as a juror. Kitty Cameo: During the course of her investigation, Miss Marple rooms at a boarding house where […]
English Title: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring Korea Pictures Starring: Yeong-su Oh, Ki-duk Kim, Young-min Kim Directed by: Ki-duk Kim Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Beautifully filmed story about a monk who lives in a temple on a lake in the middle of the Korean […]