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 […]
Pat Sullivan Cartoons Directed by: Otto Messmer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Felix the Cat rescues a mouse from a trap and is promised a favor in return, which he collects on when his human friend, a boy named Willie, has to practice piano instead of going […]
Directed by: Étienne-Jules Marey Synopsis: An example of Marey’s “Chronophotography”, this very short sequence of photos on celluloid spotlight a white cat being dropped to demonstrate how it twists in the air to land on its feet. Cinema Cat: This is considered to be the first cat to ever appear on film, hence the world’s first Cinema Cat! […]
Rene Clair Productions Starring: Walter Huston, Barry Fitzgerald, June Duprez Directed by: René Clair Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film (but not the end!) Synopsis: Based on Agatha Christie’s classic mystery. Ten people are invited to a secluded island for a weekend without knowing exactly why. They soon learn they […]