Directed by: David Detiege Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Justin Eagle (voiced by Dale Robertson) is a ranch owner in the old west who doubles as a government agent on the trail of a kidnapped Senator. Cartoon Cats: As Eagle is riding into a foggy […]
Category Archives: Musical
The King & I (1999)
Directed by: Richard Rich Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This animated adaptation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical adds mystical elements and makes a villain out of The Kralahome (voiced by Ian Richardson). Cartoon Cat: When Anna (voiced by Miranda Richardson) is being introduced […]
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Directed by: Norman Jewison Synopsis: The story of Tevye (Topol), a Jewish milkman with five daughters living in a small village in pre-Revolutionary Russia. Purr Blur: A student named Perchik (Paul Michael Glaser) comes to the village and Tevye offers the hungry young man a piece of cheese. Perchik finally accepts it as a cat […]
Something to Sing About (1937)
Starring: Pinkie and Pal Directed by: Victor Schertzinger This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: New York bandleader Terry Rooney (James Cagney) goes to Hollywood for a screen test but has no clue how successful he actually becomes. Kitty Cameos […]
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Directed by: Brian Henson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Muppets version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale finds Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) visited by spirits who try to steer him from his greedy, selfish ways. Muppet Cats: During the song Scrooge, two cats appear in […]
Pick a Star (1937)
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick This review contains a very slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Cecilia Moore (Rosina Lawrence) is a small-town girl who longs for Hollywood fame and her admirer Joe Jenkins (Jack Haley) is determined to make her dreams come […]
Sombrero (1953)
Directed by: Norman Foster Synopsis: Love abounds despite a vicious feud between two Mexican cities. Purr Blur: In one scene Ruben (Rick Jason) is looking for Pepe (Ricardo Montalban) in the home of Tia Magdalena (Rosaura Revueltas) who is known for being a witch. As he enters, a black cat is standing on a table […]
King Creole (1958)
Directed by: Michael Curtiz Synopsis: Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is a troubled young man who becomes a nightclub singer and finds himself caught up in the world of organized crime. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Danny enters an alley with several young men led by a guy named Shark (Vic Morrow). Danny had beaten up […]
Down to Earth (1947)
Directed by: Alexander Hall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Greek Muse Terpsichore (Rita Hayworth) travels to Earth to stop a musical producer named Danny Miller (Larry Parks) from staging a production portraying the Muses in a disparaging way in this sequel to Here Comes […]
Guava Island (2019)
Directed by: Hiro Murai Synopsis: Deni Maroon (Donald Glover) is a singer and musician who plans a festival for the overworked people of Guava Island, much to the displeasure of their boss. Kitty Cameo: A small orange and white tabby kitten is seen briefly during a series of establishing shots of the island. Final Mewsings: […]