English Title: Cleo from 5 to 7 Ciné Tamaris Starring: Corinne Marchand, Dominique Davray Directed by: Agnès Varda Synopsis: Approximately two hours in the life of Cléo (Corinne Marchand), a singer who is anxiously awaiting the results of some medical tests, shown in real time by avant garde director Agnès Varda. Kitty Cameo: In the opening scene Cléo is seen […]
Coronado Productions Starring: Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, Peter Cushing Directed by: Edward Dmytryk Synopsis: Set in London during World War II, Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson) has an affair with married woman Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr). When she ends the affair abruptly, a broken-hearted Maurice sets out to find out why. Purr Blur: When Sarah’s husband Henry (Peter Cushing) is […]
Sol Lesser Productions Starring: Fay Bainter, William Holden, Stuart Erwin Directed by: Sam Wood Synopsis: Screen adaptation of the Thornton Wilder play which looks at the lives of two families, the Gibbs and their neighbors the Webbs, in the small New Hampshire town of Grover’s Corner. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the beginning of the film we see Howie […]
Original Air Date: August 23, 2014 Starring: Millie Brown, John Simm, James Frain Directed by: Eduardo Sánchez Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a major spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: A science fiction series based on Michael Marshall Smith’s 2007 novel The Intruders where members of a secret society seek immortality at the expense of others […]
Fleischer Studios Starring: Rudy Vallee, Mae Questel, Ann Little Directed by: Dave Fleischer Synopsis: A Screen Songs animated short film starring Betty Boop as a country girl traveling to Rudy Valley via train. Rudy Vallee appears singing the song Kitty From Kansas City in a live-action sing-along segment. Cartoon Cat: Despite the title a cat is not the central […]
Encyclopedia Britannica Films Narrated by: James Brill Synopsis: An educational short film which explains to children why cleaning and caring for your skin is so important. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film, a little boy named Billy is sitting with his older sister Virginia in the living room of their home watching a grey and white […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan Directed by: James Whale Synopsis: The classic adaptation of H.G. Wells’ story. Scientist Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) discovers a way to make himself invisible but goes insane when he cannot find a cure that will return him to his normal place in society. Kitty Cameo: After the Invisible Man […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Frank Morgan, Robert Young, Mary Astor Directed by: Edward Buzzell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Rudolph Tobler (Frank Morgan) is a soap company tycoon who enters his own slogan contest and wins a two week trip to the Alps where he goes incognito with the […]
New World Pictures Ltd. Starring: Henry Fonda, Annabella, Leslie Banks Directed by: Harold D. Schuster Synopsis: A beautiful gypsy named Marie (Annabella) marries an Irish lord but is shunned as a true heir to his estate upon his sudden death. Years later she returns with her granddaughter, Maria (also played by Annabella) to race their horse Wings of […]
Warner Bros. Starring: James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Frank McHugh Directed by: Lloyd Bacon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stage musicals producer Chester Kent (James Cagney) sees talking pictures slowly erode his audience, so he decides to produce live prologues for movie houses and has to continually come up […]