Original Air Date: October 9, 1963 Starring: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron, Ilka Chase Directed by: William Asher Synopsis: Domineering Aunt Pauline (Ilka Chase) comes to visit and alienates everyone with her bossy behavior, even pushing the demure Cathy (Patty Duke) too far when she starts to criticize her father Kenneth’s child-rearing decisions. Featured Feline: Aunt Pauline makes a […]
Directed by: Robert Altman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Raymond Chandler’s classic detective steps into modern day Hollywood when Philip Marlowe (Elliot Gould) becomes involved in a complicated murder mystery after driving a friend (Jim Bouton) to the Mexican border. Shortly afterward he is hired […]
Sid Davis Productions Starring: Michael Keslin Directed by: Arthur Swerdloff Synopsis: The story of Andrew (Michael Keslin), a 13 year old boy whose mother dies leaving him in the care of an indifferent stepfather. Based on a case study, we see Andrew struggle as he tries to cope with the sudden changes and his anger towards those around […]
Columbia Pictures Starring: Kathy Dunn, Murray Hamilton, Joyce Taylor, Hugh Marlowe Directed by: William Castle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This film is an unusual mix of teen comedy, suspense and horror from the master of movie promotion gimnmicks, William Castle. Candance “Candy” Hull (Kathy Dunn) is the […]
New Line Cinema Starring: Mike Meyers, Elizabeth Hurley, Michael York Directed by: Jay Roach Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Austin Danger Powers (Mike Meyers) is a hip, seductive international super spy in swingin’ 60’s London. His nemesis, Dr. Evil (also Mike Meyers) cryogenically freezes himself after failing to […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: May Robson, Warren William, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks Directed by: Frank Capra Synopsis: Based on a short story by Damon Runyan. Apple Annie (May Robson) is a well-known peddler of apples in New York City. She is favored in particular by a gambler named Dave the Dude (Warren William) who finds that her apples […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Una O’Connor, George Sanders, Walter Slezak Directed by: Jean Renoir Synopsis: The non-specific setting for this film is a small town in Europe which is being occupied by the Nazis. The story follows a group of townsfolk as they either acquiesce to the invading forces or find the courage to […]
Original Air Date: November 16, 1969 Starring: Graham Chapman, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam Directed by: Ian MacNaughton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this sketch! Synopsis: The classic irreverent British sketch series takes on all topics and turns convention on its ear in a completely unique and witty […]
English Title: The Cat Returns Studio Ghibli Starring: Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda Directed by: Hiroyuki Morita Synopsis: A follow-up film to Studio Ghibli’s 1995 animated feature Whisper of the Heart. Haru is a young girl who rescues a cat from being hit by a car, then is surprised when the cat thanks her. She is later […]
Mack Sennett Comedies Starring: Ben Turpin, Harry Gribbon, Irene Lentz Directed by: Del Lord Synopsis: A soda clerk (Ben Turpin) working in a department store loves the store’s cashier (Irene Lentz), who in turn loves the ribbon clerk (Harry Gribbon), but when a robbery occurs everyone finds themselves involved and the wrong people are accused, leading to comedy […]