Mack Sennett Comedies Starring: Ben Turpin, Natalie Kingston, Kalla Pasha Directed by: Del Lord Synopsis: Cyclone Bill (Ben Turpin) works hard to keep law and order as the sheriff of Mustang Gulch but he may have met his match in the ruthless outlaw Yukon Jake (Kalla Pasha). Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film Cyclone Bill rides into […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Taylor, Audrey Totter, Bobby Hyatt Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Steven Kenet (Robert Taylor) is an ex-bomber pilot suffering from a head injury who ends up in a mental institution accused of murdering his wife, an accusation he cannot deny […]
Two Cities Films Starring: Robert Newton, Celia Johnson, Alison Leggatt Directed by: David Lean Synopsis: An adaptation of the Noel Coward play, this film follows two decades in the life of the Gibbons family between the two World Wars from 1919 to 1939. Featured Feline: The opening scene shows the Gibbons as they move into a new house with […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Don Ameche, Janet Blair, Jack Oakie Directed by: Gregory Ratoff Synopsis: A former chorus girl (Cobina Wright) strikes it rich from a divorce and hires a down and out producer (William Gaxton) to arrange a show featuring her as the star even though she has no discernable talent. Meanwhile reporter Ken Douglas (Don Ameche) […]
Touchstone Pictures Starring: Bette Midler, Barbara Hershey, Grace Johnston Directed by: Garry Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The touching story of two very different women; brash, struggling entertainer CC Bloom (Bette Midler) and privileged lawyer Hillary Whitney Essex (Barbara Hershey) who by chance come together as childhood […]
Original Air Date: January 24, 1975 Starring: Darren McGavin, Lara Parker, Diana Quick Directed by: Don Weis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) investigates some mysterious deaths and accidents based around the fashion industry in which witchcraft may be playing a part. Featured Feline: A model named […]
First National Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Gloria Stuart, Winifred Shaw Directed by: Busby Berkeley Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A bevy of wealthy guests descend upon the Wentworth Plaza Hotel in New Hampshire for a summer vacation, tended to by a huge staff who help put on a […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Ernest Morrison Directed by: Tom McNamara Synopsis: Joe (Joe Cobb) is the newest boy to be taken in by a boarding school where a strict matron makes life miserable, not only for the students but for her husband as well. Scaredy Cat: Ernie (Ernest Morrison) brings in Joe’s luggage, including a […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Gustav von Seyffertitz Directed by: J. Walter Ruben Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chick Brian (Eric Linden) is an ambitious reporter looking for a break and hopes to impress the father of his girlfriend, Mary Agnew (Dorothy Jordan). When the […]
English Title: The Spirit of the Beehive Bocaccio Distribución S.A. Starring: Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Fernando Fernán Gómez Directed by: Víctor Erice Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A quiet but haunting tale about two sisters living in a small Spanish village who see the film Frankenstein, causing the younger […]