Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood – “Season 21, Episode 8”

Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood – “Season 21, Episode 8”

Original Air Date: February 27, 1991Directed by: Bob Walsh Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers) spends the episode talking about growing. Reality Cat: At the beginning of the episode Mr. Rogers steps outside for a moment and returns with a tabby cat. Mr. […]

The Golden Fish (1959)

The Golden Fish (1959)

Directed by: Edmond Séchan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little boy wins a goldfish and takes it home, only to have it threatened by a cat. Featured Feline: This short subject does not include any dialogue, only music, and tells its story with simplicity […]

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Pickup on South Street (1953)

Directed by: Sam Fuller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) gets in over his head when he pick pockets a microfilm wanted by spies. Kitty Cameo: In one tense scene one of the spies named Joey (Richard Kiley) is trying to escape from […]

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

The Moon-Spinners (1964)

Directed by: James Neilson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Nikky Ferris (Hayley Mills) is on a working vacation with her aunt (Joan Greenwood) on Crete when they meet a mysterious young man named Mark (Peter McEnery) who inadvertently draws Nikky into mystery and danger. […]

The Angel Wore Red (1960)

The Angel Wore Red (1960)

Directed by: Nunnally Johnson Synopsis: The escalation of the Spanish Civil War finds priest Father Arturo Carrera (Dirk Bogarde) a wanted man with an entertainer named Soledad (Ava Gardner) trying to protect him. Purr Blur: After meeting in a club where she works, Soledad helps Father Arturo to escape through a back door. As they […]

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) tries to learn the details of a plot in which saboteurs hope to attack a French and British joint fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. Kitty Cameo: Mr. Moto’s faithful […]

The House of Fear (1945)

The House of Fear (1945)

Directed by: Roy William Neill Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his assistant Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) travel to Scotland to investigate a series of murders, each preceded by the victim receiving an envelope filled with orange pips. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Watson is alone in the large, dark mansion on a stormy night […]

Narcotic (1933)

Narcotic (1933)

Directed by: Dwain Esper Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This cautionary tale follows the true life story of Dr. William G. Davis and his addiction to drugs. Kitty Cameo: The doctor became a carnival huckster to support his habit. In the sideshow, some cages and […]

WKRP in Cincinnati – “Pilot: Part 2”

WKRP in Cincinnati – “Pilot: Part 2”

Original Air Date: September 28, 1978Directed by: Michael Zinberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: As the station employees adjust to their new rock and roll format, protesters demand the return of their easy listening standards. Kitty Cameo: The protesters are a group of elderly people including […]

12 to the Moon (1960)

12 to the Moon (1960)

Directed by: David Bradley Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Twelve specialists from different countries are sent to the moon to claim it for the Earth. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In addition to the titular twelve people on board the space ship there are also two […]