The Harold Lloyd Corporation Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Freshman college student Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) is eager to impress his fellow students with his peppy manner and enthusiasm. Unfortunately he becomes the butt of the […]
Original Air Date: November 4, 1961 Starring: Hugh Downs, Barbara Billingsly, Tony Dow and Jerry Mathers as “The Beaver” Guest Starring: Bootsy Directed by: David Butler Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Beaver (Jerry Mathers) finds a Persian cat on the doorstep and takes it in. The cat belongs to Mrs. Prentiss […]
Mr. Moonshine Music Video Animated by: Justine Prebich Directed by: Michelle Prebich Synopsis: An animated music video for the Long Beach based indie rock band Mr. Moonshine. A black cat happens upon people in a cafe sipping absinthe and is aware of the potent power that’s really behind the drink. Cartoon Cat: We love independent film and independent musicians […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Pete the Pup, Bobby ‘Wheezer’ Hutchins Directed by: Anthony Mack, Charles Oelze Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this short! Synopsis: Pete the Pup Joe becomes despondent and wants to end it all when his boy (Joe Cobb) seems to favor a beautiful little girl named […]
Producers Representative Organization Starring: Hart Bochner, Colin Firth, Dora Bryan Directed by: Martin Donovan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Adrian LeDuc (Colin Firth) is living alone after having to send his aging mother to a sanitarium. He advertises for a roommate and decides on Jack Carney (Hart Bochner), […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Dom DeLuise, James Stewart, John Cleese Directed by: Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fievel Mousekewitz (voiced by Phillip Glasser) and his family leave New York for the wide open spaces of the American west. Unbeknownst to them, the shyster behind the […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont Directed by: Sam Wood Synopsis: A struggling sanitarium makes Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho Marx) its director to appease the wealthy Mrs. Upjohn (Margaret Dumont). What Mrs. Upjohn doesn’t know is that Hackenbush is actually a veterinarian. This comes in handy when the boyfriend of the sanitarium owner sinks his money into […]
Indian Paintbrush Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An imaginative tale of hotel concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his lobby boy Zero (Tony Revolori) who is devoted to him throughout the most incredible misadventures. Kitty Cameo: Gustave’s lawyer, […]
Original Air Date: October 11, 1959 Starring: James Garner, Mona Freeman, Buddy Ebsen Directed by: Arthur Lubin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Brett Maverick (James Garner) joins forces with an enterprising woman named Modesty Blaine (Mona Freeman) who plans to sell a cart-load of cats to the residents of the […]
Soyuzmultfilm Starring: G. Ivanova, Tatiana Barysheva, N. Chkausseli Directed by: Mstislav Pashchenko Synopsis: A mischievous kitten gets into trouble and leaves home to walk in the woods. He encourages other woodland children to walk with him and they have a fun time playing until they get into trouble. Cartoon Kitty: This is a very lovely short film from director […]