Warner Bros. Starring: Wayne Morris, Willie Best, Brenda Marshall Directed by: Lewis Seiler Synopsis: A man named Lucky Downing (Wayne Morris) is hired by a wealthy woman (Helen Westley) to become engaged to her granddaughter. The catch is the girl is known as having “the kiss of death,” as all the men she becomes engaged to suffer horrible […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Dom DeLuise, Nehemiah Persoff, Christopher Plummer Directed by: Don Bluth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fievel Mousekewitz (voiced by Phillip Glasser) is a young Russian mouse who is separated from his family while immigrating to America. Fievel searches the streets of New York where he […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler Directed by: Norman Taurog Synopsis: The first of a two-film biopic about inventor Thomas Edison. Young Tom Edison (Mickey Rooney) finds himself ostracized for his unconventional approach to learning and constant questioning of the scientific world around him. Purr Blur: A tabby cat can be seen several times in the […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dana Andrews, Merle Oberon, Hoagy Carmichael, Ethel Barrymore Directed by: John Cromwell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Cathy Mallory (Merle Oberon) is a rich society girl who becomes infatuated with a blind pianist named Dan Evans (Dana Andrews). She knows he is a great composer […]
Original Air Date: January 30, 1963 Starring: Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen, Bea Benaderet Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Richard Whorf Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Cousin Pearl Bodine (Bea Benaderet) advertises her yodeling classes in the Clampett’s home, much to Granny’s consternation. Cinema Cat: Prolific cat actor Orangey appears in the series […]
Van Beuren Studios Directed by: Shamus Culhane, Burt Gillett Synopsis: Three kittens wake up in the morning and decide to spend their day teasing the family dog. Cartoon Kitties: There really isn’t anything more to this animated short than the description above. These musical kittens take great pleasure in teasing the dog, which is gullible enough to play […]
Evergreen Starring: Buster Keaton Directed by: Alan Schneider Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A surreal silent short written by Samuel Beckett follows a lonely man (Buster Keaton) as he attempts to keep from being seen by the outside world as well as the world inside his own room. […]
Original Air Date: January 15, 1962 Starring: Boris Karloff, Ursula Andress, Alejandro Rey Directed by: Ida Lupino Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: An aspiring painter (Alejandro Rey) saves a young woman named Luana (Ursula Andress) from drowning after three men throw her into the river believing she is a […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, David Bradley Directed by: David Yates Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The final battle between Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and Harry Potter (Danielle Radcliffe) finally takes place at Hogwarts where Harry desperately seeks the last Horcruxes while those opposing Voldemort fight to […]
Jorilie Productions Establishment Starring: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone Directed by: Jules Dassin Synopsis: Based on an ancient Greek myth, Phaedra (Melina Mercouri) is the wife of shipping magnate Thanos (Raf Vallone) who spends much of his time trying to outwit his competitors, including his father-in-law. Trouble stirs when he sends Phaedra to fetch Alexis (Anthony Perkins), […]