RKO Pathé Pictures Narrated by Peter Roberts Directed by: Larry O’Reilly Synopsis: This short subject takes a look at various superstitions through a somewhat cynical eye, questioning our continued belief in various fortune telling methods and means to ward off bad luck. Purr Blur As the title would suggest, the superstition of a black cat crossing your path being […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley Directed by: René Clair Synopsis: Two witches, a father and daughter burned in the 17th century by a member of the Wooley family, return in the 20th century and seek out the man’s descendent, a politician named Wallace Wooley. The daughter, Jennifer, takes on the form of a beautiful […]
Original Air Date: January 12, 1973 Starring: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Mike Lookinland Directed by: Hal Cooper Synopsis: Bobby (Mike Lookinland) takes his new role as his school’s safety monitor a little too seriously, alienating him from not only his friends but his family when he begins to assert his authority at home. Kitty Cameo On his way home from […]
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Starring: Jay Brazeau, Ida Osler, Randy Woods, Bill Guest Directed by: Richard Condie Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this hilarious animated short film a married couple are having an argument over a game of Scrabble, while in the greater world outside […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Feline entries into the 1953 Kensington Kitten and Neuter Cat Club Show are showcased. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows several of the beautiful cat entries in this show. Among the spotlighted cats are a Himalayan, Blue Persians, a tuxedo kitten being judged and Persian kittens. Final Mewsings: Even back in the […]
Dino De Laurentiis Company Starring: Drew Barrymore, Candy Clark, James Naughton Directed by: Lewis Teague Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A trilogy of Stephen King stories, two of which were based on the writer’s original short stories and one of which King wrote specifically for Drew Barrymore in this […]
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, […]