by Mark Murton Also Known As: Crying Out Loud Directed by: Bernard Vorhaus Synopsis: Rival cotton mill owners work together to win a contract when love blossoms between their off-spring. Purr Blur: An establishing shot of the rows of terraced houses standing in the shadow of one of the Lancashire mills features a black cat […]
by Brian H Directed by: Oscar Rudolph Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Timmy (George ‘Foghorn’ Winslow), a little boy in an orphanage, is temporarily invited into the home of Amelia Brown (Spring Byington), a middle-aged Justice of the Peace. Amelia and her family are campaigning […]
Original Air Date: October 19, 1969 Directed by: Terry Gilliam (animated segments) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Various scenes in this episode include a courtroom drama, a bicycle repair man superhero and a stolen news reader. Cartoon Cat: Included in the animated pieces is the classic, […]
Review by Mark MurtonBehind the Scenes by Linda Kay Original Air Date: May 5, 1979 Directed by: Rodney Bennett Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A musically appreciative stray cat comes between elderly husband Edward (Joseph Cotton) and his wife Louisa (Wendy Hiller). Featured Feline: As Edward […]
Directed by: Saul Swimmer Synopsis: A group of Manchester lads travel to London to race a greyhound named Mrs. Brown in a big race in this showcase for Herman’s Hermits. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the very end of the final credits a shot of Judy (Sarah Caldwell) modeling is included. The camera pans down […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In the Italy of 1757, Casanova (Vincent Price) is regarded as the greatest swordsman in all of Europe, and Pippo Popolino (Bob Hope), cowardly tailor’s apprentice, impersonates Casanova as part of a […]
Directed by: Peter Weir Synopsis: People unfortunate enough to drive through the tiny town of Paris, Australia, meet with questionable automobile accidents. Purr Blur: One such victim is Arthur (Terry Camilleri) who ends up in the Paris hospital. He is then given a psychological test by Dr. Midland (Kevin Miles) who shows him a series […]
by Ted Davis Episode Also Known As: The Silver Jug Original Air Date: April 14, 1991 Directed by: Simon Langton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Once again, good-natured Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie) is set upon by one of his numerous relatives, in this instance his not […]
Directed by: Anne Fletcher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Sanderson Sisters, Winifred (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy) and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) are accidentally summoned by two teenage girls, Becca (Whitney Peak) and Izzy (Belissa Escobedo), who must think of a way to stop […]
by Ted Davis Also Known As: No Place Like Homicide! Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Scaredy-cat proofreader Ernie Broughton (Kenneth Connor) travels to Yorkshire for a nighttime reading of his uncle’s last will and testament, accompanied by his more confident and […]