Original Air Date: October 9, 1976Starring: SimbaDirected by: Georg Fenady Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The crew rescue a transient with a mattress stuffed full of money and a bride who faints at her wedding. Kitty Cameo: In one segment the squad is called out to […]
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Fun & Fancy Free (1947)
Directed by: Ward Kimball, Les Clark, John Lounsbery, Fred Moore, Wolfgang Reitherman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some slight spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jiminy Cricket introduces two animated shorts, Bongo and Mickey and the Beanstalk. Kitty Cameo: As the film begins, Jiminy is in the library of a home. He […]
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) travels to Reno to try to prove the innocence of a young woman accused of murder. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Throughout the movie, Sheriff Fletcher (Slim Summerville) follows Charlie Chan, skeptical of […]
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
Directed by: Joseph Losey Synopsis: Psychotherapist Dr. Clive Edmond (Alexander Knox) opens up a can of worms with his wife Glenda (Alexis Smith) when he invites a thug (Dirk Bogarde) into his home for rehabilitation instead of turning him over to the police. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film Dr. Edmond is seen […]
Profumo di donna (1974)
English Title: Scent of a WomanDirected by: Dino Risi This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young Army cadet named Giovanni Bertazzi (Alessandro Momo) is assigned to accompany a surly blind and maimed Captain named Fausto Consolo (Vittorio Gassman) […]
La vendetta di Ercole (1960)
English Title: Vengeance of HerculesAlso Known As: Goliath and the DragonDirected by: Vittorio Cottafavi Synopsis: A mighty warrior known as Goliath (Mark Forest) defends his home from evil rulers and monstrous creatures. Purr Blurs: Goliath (or Hercules, depending upon which version you are watching) returns home and is in bed with his wife Ismene (Leonora […]
Since You Went Away (1944)
Directed by: John Cromwell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mrs. Hilton (Claudette Colbert) and her two daughters Jane (Jennifer Jones) and Brig (Shirley Temple) endure trials and tribulations when their patriarch enlists in World War II. Purr Blur: In one scene the oldest daughter, Jane […]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1952 – 1954)
Synopsis: A TV adaptation of the popular book series finds mystery magazine publisher Jerry North (Richard Denning) solving crimes with his wife Pamela (Barbara Britton). Cartoon Cat: In the original books Mr. and Mrs. North own a black cat named Pete. Pete may well appear in the television series but we have not had a […]
The Robber Kitten (1935)
Directed by: David Hand Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A kitten named Ambrose decides to be a robber and leaves home just before bath time. Cartoon Cats: Ambrose the kitten loves to play the part of a highway robber and not only robs but shoots […]
Yanks (1979)
Directed by: John Schlesinger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: American soldier Matt Dyson (Richard Gere) arrives in England during World War II and falls in love with a shopkeeper’s daughter named Jean (Lisa Eichhorn). Kitty Cameo: A long-haired tuxedo cat is seen several times in […]