English Title: The 400 Blows Les Films du Carrosse Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, Claire Maurier Directed by: François Truffaut Synopsis: Truffaut’s classic film about a boy named Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) whose struggles to get by in school, at home and with life in general begin to lead him down a delinquent path. Cat Cattle Call: At one point in […]
English Title: The Red Balloon Films Montsouris Starring: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov Directed by: Albert Lamorisse Synopsis: The heartwarming story of a small French boy named Pascal (Pascal Lamorisse) and his unusual friendship with a beautiful and loyal red balloon. Purr Blur: In the opening scene of this film we see a black cat sitting on the sidewalk […]
The Harold Lloyd Corporation Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels Directed by: Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor Synopsis: Harold Meadows (Harold Lloyd) is a young man who works at his uncle’s tailor shop and is painfully shy around women. This doesn’t prevent him from writing a how-to book on courting women which he hopes to have published, but […]
Original Air Date: December 27, 1979 Starring: Ralph Waite, Keith Coogan, Martha Nix Directed by: Gwen Arner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A pregnant Cindy (Leslie Winston) is feeling neglected while Ben (Eric Scott) is busy with work and so she tries taking advice from a book called The Fastidious […]
Walt Disney Productions Directed by: Wilfred Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An early Walt Disney Silly Symphony. A black and white cat is put out for the night and starts to carouse and get into mischief but an accident causes the cat to enter into a […]
Pathé Exchange Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Wallace Howe Directed by: Hal Roach, Alf Goulding Synopsis: A girl (Mildred Davis) stands to inherit a Southern plantation provided she and her husband move in for one year. First problem, she doesn’t have a husband, so a boy (Harold Lloyd) is brought in to fill the part. Second problem, her […]
Monogram Pictures Starring: Peter Cookson, Warren William, Anne Gwynne Directed by: Alfred Zeisler Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Medical student Larry Crain (Peter Cookson) finds himself in a financial crisis when his scholarship is suddenly cancelled and takes desperate measures to stay afloat, then is tormented by his actions. […]
Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, David Horovitch Directed by: Kevin Lima Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Having undergone behavior control therapy, Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) is released from prison a changed woman. She immediately begins supporting a struggling dog charity but is her transformation […]
American Title: Five Million Years to Earth Hammer Film Productions Starring: Andrew Keir, James Donald, Barbara Shelley Directed by: Roy Ward Baker Synopsis: When a strange object is unearthed during a London Underground station reconstruction, Professor Bernard Quatermass (Andrew Keir) tries to convince the military of its significance and also its potential danger to mankind. Purr Blur: The opening scene […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Starring: Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Roy Emerton Directed by: Arthur B. Woods Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey (Robert Montgomery) and his mystery author wife Harriet (Constance Cummings) are looking forward to spending their honeymoon in the charming cottage of Harriet’s […]