Walt Disney Productions Starring: Émile Genest, John Drainie, Sandra Scott Also Starring: Syn, Muffey, Rink Directed by: Fletcher Markle Synopsis: Based on the book by Sheila Burnford. Three animals, a young Labrador Retriever named Luath (played by Rink), a Siamese cat named Tao (played by Syn) and an older Bull Terrier named Bodger (played by Muffey), are being cared […]
RKO Radio Picture Starring: Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travers Directed by: Gregory La Cava Synopsis: Ellie May Adams (Ginger Rogers) is the oldest daughter in a poor family whose reputation is shaky because her mother (Marjorie Rambeau) supports the family through prostitution while her college-graduated father (Miles Mander) battles the bottle. But her world changes […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre Directed by: Frank Capra Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the Broadway play. Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) is a drama critic and formerly confirmed bachelor who has taken a bride (Priscilla Lane). But on the night […]
Original Air Date: January 12, 1964 Starring: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Bernie Koppell, Dub Taylor, Moyna MacGill Also Starring: Orangey (as Rhubarb) Directed by: James Komack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Tim (Bill Bixby) writes a filler piece about a woman who bequeathed the sum of her estate, $650,000 in total, […]
Directed by: Mark Dindal Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Emperor Kuzco (voiced by David Spade) is a self-involved young ruler who raises the ire of his sorceress administrator, Yzma (voiced by Eartha Kitt) when he fires her. Seeking revenge (and the throne), Yzma turns Kuzco […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Janet Burston, Robert Blake, Barbara Bedford Directed by: Herbert Glazer Synopsis: Janet (Janet Burston) becomes “disgusted with life” after her mother (Barbara Bedford) shows off her sister Aurelia (Beverly Hudson) and little brother to her visiting Aunt Aurelia (Elspeth Dudgeon) and repeatedly scolds her. Janet runs away from home and meets up with the gang, who […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter Directed by: Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise Synopsis: This film continues the story of Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) and his second wife Alice (Jane Randolph) who have moved to the suburbs after the events of the original film, Cat People, and have a daughter named […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner Directed by: Paul Weitz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) has a health scare he asks Greg (Ben Stiller) to step up to take over the role as patriarch of the family, leaving […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel Directed by: James Parrott Synopsis: In this silent comedy short from the Hal Roach studio, Laurel and Hardy are hired by a mad Professor to dig up a corpse for him. The team dutifully make their way to a graveyard (unaware that the Professor is being carted off to the looney bin) […]
Les Productions La Fête Inc. Starring: Michael Caloz, Brent Carver, Steve Adams Also Starring: Namy, Minou, Princesse, Cléo Directed by: Jim Kaufman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A TV movie made for the Showtime Cable Network, Whiskers is the story of a reclusive boy named Jed Martin (Michael Caloz). […]