Flushed Away (2006)

Flushed Away (2006)

Directed by: David Bowers and Sam Fell Synopsis: Roddy the rat (voiced by Hugh Jackman), the pampered pet of a rich girl, is flushed down the toilet by an intruding street rat named Sid (Shane Richie). Purr Blurs: During a frog’s back story, a photograph of several Royal pets include two Siamese cats and a […]

Kitten and Chicks (1937)

Kitten and Chicks (1937)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of white kittens hanging out with baby chicks. Reality Cats: The description above really says it all. The first kitten is sitting in a top hat with a chick on the brim. Next two kittens sit with two chicks. And two chicks watch a kitten drink some milk. Oddly, there […]

Child’s Play (1954)

Child’s Play (1954)

Directed by: Margaret Thomson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of precocious children get into mischief when they manage to split the atom and then use the energy to make popcorn. Purr Blur: One of the boys tells the story of what happened the […]

Bill and Coo (1948)

Bill and Coo (1948)

Directed by: Dean Riesner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-animal cast comprised mostly of birds tells the story of a town called Chirpendale which is menaced by a dangerous crow. Kitty Cameos: When a circus comes to town, two of the cages include kittens. […]

The Joker (2004)

The Joker (2004)

Music Artist: Fat Boy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins Starring: Chandler, Sprocket and Pinto as “Fat Boy Slim” Directed by: Jon Watts Synopsis: The winner of the Fat Boy Slim Make a Music Video contest with an all-kitten cast in an updated version of the Steve Miller Band song. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The video begins […]

Dinky Doodle’s Bed Time Story (1926)

Dinky Doodle’s Bed Time Story (1926)

Directed by: Walter Lanz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Bray Studios short, Dinky Doodle and his dog Weakheart sit with creator Walter Lanz to tune in to some fairy tale bed time stories on the radio. Cartoon Cat: Lanz takes the screen off […]

Silver Spoons – “A Dark and Stormy Night”

Silver Spoons – “A Dark and Stormy Night”

Original Air Date: October 28, 1984 Directed by: Jack Shea Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A blackout on Halloween night finds Edward (Joel Higgins) suggesting Rick (Ricky Schroder) and his friends tell ghost stories. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Edward begins the story with the boys Rick, […]

Can You Imagine? (1936)

Can You Imagine? (1936)

Synopsis: A Vitaphone short featuring oddities from across the United States. Kitty Cameo: One segment begins with a boy named Dickie McCollin of Salt Lake City holding a longhair tabby kitten in front of his face. This segues into a picture of a young lion named Rex. The boy, the son of lion tamer Ralph […]

A Jolly Good Furlough (1943)

A Jolly Good Furlough (1943)

Directed by: Dan Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After sinking numerous enemy ships, Popeye is granted a month’s furlough which he hopes to spend at Olive Oyl’s house. But she takes off and leaves him with his nephews who are practicing their home defense […]

My Three Sons – “The Littlest Rebel”

My Three Sons – “The Littlest Rebel”

Original Air Date: November 1, 1969 Directed by: Frederick De Cordova Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Everyone is excited about Steve (Fred MacMurray) and Katie’s (Tina Cole) impending marriage, all except for Katie’s daughter Dodie (Dawn Lyn) who doesn’t want a new father. Cat Burglar (Scene […]