Get Smart – “The Spirit is Willing”

Get Smart – “The Spirit is Willing”

Original Air Date: October 14, 1967 Directed by: Norman Abbott Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) finds he must hold a seance to contact a deceased witness. Kitty Cameo: In the opening segment, Max is meeting with a woman named Ann Ferris (Ina […]

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

Directed by: Dave and Max Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of neighborhood kittens attend a theatrical show put on by Ko-ko the Clown and Fitz in this short from the Out of the Inkwell series. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Ko-ko and Fitz […]

Flashdance (1983)

Flashdance (1983)

Directed by: Adrian Lyne Synopsis: Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a welder and exotic dancer who dreams of becoming a professional ballerina. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The very first shot of the film has Alex riding her bike in the morning. A tiny kitten is standing in silhouette at the top of a hill. Alex […]

Contagious (1997)

Contagious (1997)

Directed by: Joe Napolitano Synopsis: An outbreak of cholera has medical professionals scrambling to prevent an epidemic in this made-for-TV movie. Purr Blurs: In one scene a limousine carrying a drug kingpin and his underlings is driving down a rural road. A brown tabby cat and a tuxedo cat are walking along the side of […]

The Jimmy Dean Show – “Episode 1.25”

The Jimmy Dean Show – “Episode 1.25”

Original Air Date: March 19, 1964 Directed by: Bill Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jimmy Dean hosts his variety show and introduces Rowlf the dog to a kitten. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Muppet Rowlf the dog (voiced by Jim Henson) was a regular on the […]

There It Is (1928)

There It Is (1928)

Directed by: Harold L. Muller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Scotland Yard detective Charley MacNeesha (Charles R. Bowers) travels to America to investigate the bizarre hauntings of a home by the Fuzz-Faced Phantom. Stop Motion Cat: During the midst of the odd happenings, Charley pauses […]

The Best Intentions (1992)

The Best Intentions (1992)

Original Title: Den goda viljan Directed by: Bille August Synopsis: Written by Ingmar Bergman, this film tells the story of his parents Henrik (Samuel Fröler) and Anna (Pernilla August). Purr Blur: In one scene the family gathers for a photo. One of the women has a tabby cat on her lap. Final Mewsings: Cats are […]

The Sitter (2017)

The Sitter (2017)

Also Known As: Charlotte Wakes, Darkness Wakes Starring: Raph Directed by: Simon Richardson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlotte (Aisling Knight) accepts a job cat sitting for a creepy couple in a creepy country home which leads to creepy happenings. Kitty Cameo: The man of […]

The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)

The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)

Directed by: Robert McKimson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A Merrie Melodies take-off on Abbott and Costello, two mice named Babbit (voiced by Tedd Pierce) and Catsello (voiced by Mel Blanc) would love to partake in the food of the deli they live in if […]

Eva (2005)

Eva (2005)

Directed by: Gaspar Noé Synopsis: This experimental short film features model Eva Herzigova in a surreal series of sexually suggestive sequences. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Jump past the strobe lights and the swimming pool scene to the four minute mark when a calico kitten steals this short. For the rest of the film, Eva is […]