Hal Roach Studios Starring: Mickey Daniels, Joe Cobb, Charles Stevenson Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: The parents of the Our Gang kids are conned by a man into putting on a school play to raise money, so the kids are pushed into performing a theatrical show about Ancient Rome. Purr Blur: This silent short begins with the Our […]
Jam Handy Organization Narrated by: Walter O’Keefe Synopsis: A woman worries about having company over when her furniture looks so terrible. She visits a Singer center, learns to sew and transforms her house like magic! Commercial Cat: In the very beginning of this short film commercial, the announcer Walter “O’Keefe says he’s turning the microphone over to the […]
Original Air Date: October 14, 2003 Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce Directed by: Sheldon Epps Synopsis: Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) finds himself being a fifth wheel as the only single person in his family, so he agrees to a blind date arranged by Roz (Peri Gilpin) only to have someone better come along mid-date. Featured Feline: Frasier explains […]
International Film Service Directed by: Gregory La Cava Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A short animated film featuring the characters from The Katzenjammer Kids comic strip by Rudolph Dirks. Der Captain presents Mama with the gift of a life insurance policy and she plans to reward him […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Jackie Condon, Gabe Saienz, Mickey Daniels Directed by: Robert F. McGowan, Tom McNamara Synopsis: When a policeman’s family moves into the neighborhood the Gang have a row with his son Banter (Gabe Saienz). After a fight they believe the entire police force is out to get them but the cops are actually searching for […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains Directed by: John Farrow Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jeff Cameron (Robert Mitchum) is a young doctor who falls in love with a suicidal patient named Margo (Faith Domergue) not realizing all of the dark baggage which is […]
Oakhurst Productions Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Tony Beckley Directed by: Chris Noonan Synopsis: A comedic heist film in which an ex-con named Charlie (Michael Caine) takes on an elaborate plan for a gold heist on the streets of Italy, enlisting the aid of several masterminds and three Mini Coopers. Kitty Cameos: In one scene Charlie and Freddie (Tony […]
First National Pictures Starring: Loretta Young, Winnie Lightner, Lyle Talbot Directed by: Busby Berkeley, George Amy Synopsis: Florence Denny (Loretta Young) works as a secretary in a clothing business office where her boss has decided to draw “customer girls” from their pool of stenographers. Complications lead Florence to meet and fall for a handsome client named Danny (Lyle […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Young, Laraine Day, Margaret O’Brien Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke Synopsis: A young American couple, John and Nora Davis (Robert Young and Laraine Day) suffer shock and tragedy in London during the blitz of World War II and struggle to find meaning in their world. John is a reporter and in the course of […]
Original Air Date: January 8, 2014 Starring: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer Directed by: Blake T. Evans Synopsis: Frankie (Patricia Heaton) and Mike (Neil Flynn) become concerned about Brick (Atticus Shaffer) when he takes to sleeping in the kitchen and appears to be afraid of everything. Cat Cattle Call: Frankie decides to take Brick to […]