Leave it to Beaver – “The Hypnotist”

Leave it to Beaver – “The Hypnotist”

Original Air Date: March 12, 1960 Directed by: David Butler Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Having seen a movie about a mad hypnotist, Beaver (Jerry Mathers) decides to try it out himself and Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond) is all too willing to be his subject. Cat […]

Sesame Street – “Snow Day” (1972)

Sesame Street – “Snow Day” (1972)

Directed by: Jim Simon Synopsis: A lovely animated segment from director Jim Simon (who also animated Hey Diddle Diddle) shows a little girl excited for the coming of a fun snow day. Cartoon Cat: As the girl plays a flute and dances around her room, a white cat is lying on the floor waving its […]

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926)

Hubby’s Quiet Little Game (1926)

Directed by: Del Lord Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Mack Sennett slapstick silent comedy short involving Billy Foote (Billy Bevan), an amorous dance instructor, Thelma Stone (Thelma Parr), his new student, Jim Stone (Vernon Dent), her jealous husband and Barbara Foote (Barbara Tennant), Billy’s […]

Castle of Blood (1964)

Castle of Blood (1964)

by Mark Murton Original Italian Title: Danza Macabre Directed by: Antonio Margheriti Synopsis: After an encounter with Edgar Allen Poe in a London pub, journalist Alan Foster (Georges Rivière) takes a bet that he can spend the night in the haunted castle owned by Poe’s friend Lord Blackwood. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Arriving at the […]

The Three Musketeers (1939)

The Three Musketeers (1939)

Starring: Mademoiselle Dominique de France Directed by: Allan Dwan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A musical and comical but otherwise fairly faithful retelling of Dumas’ classic novel pairs D’Artagnan (Don Ameche) with three Musketeer impersonators (The Ritz Brothers). Kitty Cameo: As in other film adaptations […]

Oasis of Fear (1971)

Oasis of Fear (1971)

by Ted Davis Original Title: Un posto ideale per uccidere Also Known As: An Ideal Place to Kill; Dirty Pictures Directed by: Umberto Lenzi Synopsis: An extremely lurid thriller, heavily larded with sexual content, which follows the misadventures of beautiful wanton Ingrid Sjoman (Ornella Muti) and lean and scruffy Dick Butler (Raymond Lovelock), a young […]

The Happy Years (1950)

The Happy Years (1950)

by Brian H. Directed by: William Wellman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on Owen Johnson’s “Lawrenceville Stories” books set at a private boy’s school in the 1890’s where young John Humperdink ‘Dink’ Stover (Dean Stockwell) learns life lessons as well as academics. Kitty Cameo: […]

Hale & Pace – “Series 2, Episode 3”

Hale & Pace – “Series 2, Episode 3”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 15, 1989 Directed by: David G. Hilier Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this sketch. We strongly suggest you watch the sketch before reading the review! Synopsis: One segment of this comedy sketch show starring Gareth Hale and Norman Pace introduces a […]

Rock and Rule (1983)

Rock and Rule (1983)

Directed by: Clive Smith Synopsis: Set in a post-war future in which rats, dogs and cats have evolved to become more human, an insane rock legend named Mok (voiced by Don Francks) plans to summon a demon using the voice of a local singer named Angel (voiced by Susan Roman). Cartoon Cat: While in Nuke […]

Nowhere to Go (1958)

Nowhere to Go (1958)

by Brian H. Directed by: Seth Holt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul Gregory (George Nader) is a confidence man in London who steals a valuable coin collection from a woman, sells it to a coin dealer for cash, and puts the cash in a […]