by Mark Murton Original Air Dates: May 6 and May 27, 2019 Starring: Tinkerbell Directed by: Johan Renck This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this series. Synopsis: On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union suffered a […]
Category Archives: Gray Cat
Strays (1991)
Starring: Monty, S.H. III Directed by: John McPherson This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul (Timothy Busfield) and Lindsey Jarrett (Kathleen Quinlan) and their daughter Tessa (Jessica Lilley) move to a country home to get away from big city […]
If I Had a Million (1932)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Stephen Roberts (Grandma segment) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Released during the depths of the Depression, this omnibus movie follows elderly but still feisty mega-millionaire John Glidden (Richard Bennett) as he presents a million dollars each to folks picked at […]
Pedigree Dogs (1956)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of Margaret Hazelman of Petworth, Surrey, feeding her large collection of pedigree dogs. Reality Cats: As Margaret exits her home with a bucket of dog food, a gray Persian cat is sitting nearby. She doles out the food into numerous dishes as the Persian and a Siamese cat hover nearby. […]
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 […]
May (2002)
Directed by: Lucky McKee This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: May (Angela Bettis) is an awkward girl who admires perfection in people’s body parts and sets out to obtain them when relationships don’t work out. Kitty Cameo: May […]
Calling All Curs (1939)
Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard) are running a pet hospital but get in trouble when a prized poodle is dognapped. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The doctors get a call over an intercom […]
Danger Man – “Judgement Day”
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: January 29, 1966 Directed by: Don Chaffey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Tensions are high outside of Bir Azhad when globe-trotting secret M9 agent John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) contends with a group of unsanctioned Israeli vigilantes intent on killing the […]
Nice Babies! (1932)
British Pathé Synopsis: Silent newsreel footage of an adorable kitten and some lion cubs in this Eve’s Film Review entry (newsreel shorts aimed at a female audience.) Reality Cat: A kitten in a high chair is illustrated in the opening title card. A caption states “When they grow up Eve may be tempted to throw […]
Torchy’s Kitty Coup (1933)
Directed by: C.C. Burr This review contains a mild Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Torchy (Ray Cooke) is an all-American office boy who is in love with the boss’ daughter, Vee Ellins (Marion Shockley). Vee’s Aunt Zenobia (Dot Farley) plans a cat show […]