Chuck Jones Enterprises Starring: Mel Blanc, Les Tremayne, June Foray Directed by: Chuck Jones Synopsis: Chester C. Cricket, Harry the Cat (both voiced by Les Tremayne) and Tucker the Mouse (voiced by Mel Blanc) find out that their forefathers all played important roles in the early stages of American Independence in this animated television special. Featured Feline: The characters […]
Group Film Productions Limited Starring: Glynis Johns, Donald Sinden, Anne Crawford Directed by: Ralph Thomas Synopsis: Miranda the Mermaid (Glynis Johns) returns in this sequel which features a schoolteacher look-alike (also Glynis Johns) who moves to a small cottage in Cornwall which she has inherited, only to find a cove beneath where Miranda and her friend Berengaria (Dora […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Ricardo Montalban, Claire Trevor, Wendell Corey Directed by: William A. Wellman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Farm laborer Chu Chu Ramirez (Ricardo Montalban) is equally proud of his Mexican heritage and his American citizenship (he carries a letter written to him from the President in his […]
Original Air Date: October 6, 1982 Starring: Catherine Hicks, Tim Matheson, Alfre Woodard, Bill Morey Directed by: Peter H. Hunt Synopsis: Rick Tucker (Tim Matheson) and his wife Amanda (Catherine Hicks) are private investigators who find themselves searching for a murderer guilty of strangling women in newly constructed high-rise buildings. They use their sleuthing skills, plus Catherine’s psychic and […]
English Title: The Wheel Films Abel Gance Starring: Séverin-Mars, Ivy Close, Gabriel de Gravone Directed by: Abel Gance Synopsis: An epic silent classic from French director Abel Gance. A widowed railway engineer named Sisif (Séverin-Mars) finds an orphaned baby girl in the wreckage of a devastating train crash and takes her home as a sister to his young son […]
United Artists Corporation Starring: Sean Connery, Donald Pleasence, Akiko Wakabayashi Directed by: Lewis Gilbert Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An unknown craft is snatching space vehicles from orbit, leaving the Americans blaming the Russians and vice versa. James Bond (Sean Connery) is hot on the trail of the culprits, leading […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: William Hickey, David Johansen Directed by: John Harrison Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular Tales from the Darkside anthology horror television series, this is a compilation of three different scary tales with one interweaving story to tie them together. The three stories are […]
United Artists Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers Directed by: Charles Chaplin Synopsis: Chaplin’s classic comedy masterpiece about a Tramp (Chaplin) who falls in love with a poor blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill.) Through a series of situations involving an inebriated millionaire (Harry Myers), the Tramp is able to pass himself off as a rich man and […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper, Robert Young, Franchot Tone Directed by: Howard Hawks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of a British family whose lives are complicated by World War I. Diana (Joan Crawford) has lost her father to the war and her brother Ronnie (Franchot […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins Directed by: George Cukor Synopsis: Based on Ruth Gordon’s stageplay about her early life and her decision to become an actress. Ruth’s father, Clinton Jones (Spencer Tracy) is a former sailor working hard to make sure his family will never know poverty, but his harsh demeanor and frugal […]