RKO Radio Pictures Starring: John Barrymore, Peter Holden, Virginia Weidler Directed by: Garson Kanin Synopsis: Educated but alcoholic widower Gregory Vance (John Barrymore) raises his children Donald (Peter Holden) and Joan (Virginia Wiedler) as best he can. His lack of ambition may lead to his children being taken away until an unusual circumstance gives him the opportunity to […]
Original Air Date: August 3, 2014 Starring: Eddie Shin, Richard Schiff Directed by: Thomas Schlamme Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Following events surrounding The Manhattan Project, Frank Winter (John Benjamin Hickey) takes steps to save his team but the repercussions could be serious. Kitty Cameo: In one scene, Sid Laio (Eddie […]
Ringling College of Art and Design Directed by: Jorge “Jay” Garcia Synopsis: A man interrupts his pet cat’s nap inside his cap so he can put it on and leave the house. Easier said than done! Cartoon Cat: This very cute animated short was the college project of animator Jorge Garcia. Mewsette is an adorable small black kitty […]
Directed by: Joyce Wieland Synopsis: A cat is seen eating a variety of fish to a background of ocean sounds. Cinema Cat: The star of this short film is a beautiful tabby cat which is seen eating fish. Quite a few fish. Filmmaker Joyce Wieland does a wonderful job of capturing every angle and nuance of the cat […]
Columbia Pictures Starring: Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer Also starring: Scotty Directed by: David Fincher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The American film version of Stieg Larsson’s popular first installment of the Millennium series. Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is a bold journalist who is hired by a wealthy […]
Rastar Films Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Charles Grodin Directed by: Jay Sandrich Synopsis: Writer Nicholas Gardenia (Chevy Chase) gets kidnapped and forced to rob a bank then turns to his ex-wife, big-hearted public defender Glenda Parks (Goldie Hawn) for help, much to the consternation of her district attorney husband Ira Parks (Charles Grodin). Kitty Cameos: Glenda is not […]
The Vitaphone Corporation Starring: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Alexander, Arch Hendricks Directed by: Arthur Hurley Synopsis: A long unemployed man (Spencer Tracy) struggles to provide for his wife and little girl but a bleak future may push him to desperate means. Purr Blur: In one scene a policeman taps on the sidewalk outside the man’s flat to summon a fellow […]
Otto Preminger Films Starring: Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Don Murray Directed by: Otto Preminger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A complex political exposé in which a Senate committee investigates the background of Secretary of State nominee Robert A. Leffingwell (Henry Fonda) which leads to what could be scandalous […]
Original Air Date: March 7, 1985 Starring: Michael Nesmith Directed by: Michael Nesmith Synopsis: A memorable segment from Michael Nesmith’s brilliant comedy sketch show in which a man on vacation finds that his pet cat has gone missing. Kitty Cameo: The cat in question, Scruffy, belongs to Kent Logan (Michael Nesmith) who is camping in the desert. This segment is […]
Celebrity Productions Directed by: Ub Iwerks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the classic British folk tale. Dick Whittington takes pity on a stray cat and saves his life, which ends up possibly putting its life in peril. Cartoon Cat: While this adaptation by Ub Iwerks follows […]