The King is Half Undressed (1990)

The King is Half Undressed (1990)

Music Artist: Jellyfish Synopsis: The music video for Jellyfish’s song features the band and a magical hat. Kitty Cameo: Many things jump out of lead singer Marvin Andrew Sturmer’s top hat, including a white cat which pops up after some doves fly out. The cat doesn’t look particularly happy to be inside the hat. Final […]

Farm Life (1922)

Farm Life (1922)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage features a man on his farm somewhere in England. Reality Cat: At the beginning of the segment the unknown man is seated on a gypsy caravan with two dogs and a longhaired cat. The man turns the cat to face the camera. Final Mewsings: All farms should have cats! To […]

The Long Haul (1957)

The Long Haul (1957)

Directed by: Ken Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry Miller (Victor Mature) reluctantly moves to Liverpool for his wife and gets caught up in intrigue and love when he starts driving a truck on a run to Scotland. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After a […]

Here Come the Huggetts (1948)

Here Come the Huggetts (1948)

Directed by: Ken Annakin This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Huggett family (who first appeared in the film Holiday Camp) deal with several issues at home, including the installation of a new telephone and the arrival of […]

Brighton Rock (1948)

Brighton Rock (1948)

Directed by: John Boulting Synopsis: A small-town hood named Pinkie Brown (Richard Attenborough) will do anything to cover up his murder of journalist Fred Hale (Alan Wheatley), including marrying a woman who is close to finding out the truth about him. Purr Blur: Early in the film Hale is running away from members of Pinkie’s […]

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

Directed by: Peter Jackson Synopsis: Restored and speed-corrected, colored film footage brings to life the sacrifices made by the British soldiers who fought in World War I. Reality Cat: In one shot a group of soldiers are sitting, posing for the camera. One holds a little boy on his knee who is holding a white […]

Designing Women – “Mr. Bailey”

Designing Women – “Mr. Bailey”

Original Air Date: January 23, 1989 Directed by: David Trainer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: After an eccentric, wealthy client passes away, the women find themselves as decorators for her heir, a cat named Mr. Bailey. Kitty Cameo: It must be noted that in the opening […]

King Creole (1958)

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 […]

Deliverance (1919)

Deliverance (1919)

Directed by: George Foster Platt Synopsis: A fascinating look at the life of Helen Keller (portrayed by herself in the last segment). Kitty Cameos: Helen as a child (Etna Ross) is pulled into a barn by her friend Martha Washington (Jenny Lind). They join two other friends in looking at a mama cat and her […]

Summer in the City (2016)

Summer in the City (2016)

Starring: Oscar Directed by: Vic Sarin Synopsis: Taylor Morgan (Julianna Guill) is the successful manager of a small town clothing boutique who gets the opportunity to run a flagship New York store if she can adjust to life in the big city. Kitty Cameo: Taylor moves in with a co-worker named Mindy (Marla Sokoloff) who […]