Dozhdlivaya istoriya (1988)

English Title: A Rainy Story Soyuzmultfilm Directed by: Tayana Mititello Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words. Cartoon Cat: The gray, white and black tabby […]

Cat Show – Olympia (1969)

British Pathé Synopsis: Many cats are showcased at the National Championship Cat Show, Olympia in 1969. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows many lovely cats featured in the show, which drew more entries that year than ever before. First shown is a Seal Point Siamese Champion named Redleaf Benni. Two Devon Rex cats are […]

Limousine Machine (2012)

Music Artist: Titanic Sinclair featuring Mars Argo Synopsis: The song is performed with a myriad of images behind the band members via green screen. Kitty Cameos: Among the many images being flashed across the green screen, cats are constantly included. Seen are a tuxedo cat, a tabby and an orange and white cat. Final Mewsings: Cat videos make the […]

A Pigeon Gets a Medal (1946)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a carrier pigeon named G.I. Joe who receives a medal for delivering a message through artillery bombardment in Italy during World War II. Reality Cat: At the end of the newsreel segment a tabby cat (identified as the Tower of London’s tabby) sits watching the proceedings as the narrator explains, “For […]

Flubber (1997)

Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden Directed by: Les Mayfield Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of The Absent-Minded Professor. Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) has trouble remembering important events, like his own wedding day, but invents an incredibly bouncy substance he calls Flubber. […]

Cheese Chasers (1951)

Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Blanc Directed by: Charles M. Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis:  Hubie and Bertie the mice break into a cheese factory and eat so much cheese they can’t stand it any more, so decide to end their lives by sacrificing themselves to a […]

Brats (1930)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Directed by: James Parrott Synopsis: Laurel and Hardy are left at home by their wives to watch over their kids, who get into about as much trouble as their fathers. Kitty Cameo: At one point Laurel steps on a roller skate which rolls out from under his foot. As Laurel falls […]

Better Off Dead (1985)

A&M FilmsStarring: John Cusack, Diane FranklinDirected by: Savage Steve Holland Synopsis: Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is head over heels in love with a beautiful girl. But when she spurns him (for practically everyone else) it leaves Lane despondent. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Lane awakens to find a note from his mother (stuck to his forehead) to feed the […]

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

Directed by: Vincente Minnelli Synopsis: Actor Jack Andrus (Kirk Douglas) sees the offer to work behind the scenes on a film in Rome as an opportunity to put his troubled past behind him. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Jack confronts the young male star of the film Davie Drew (George Hamilton). Davie is lying on […]

The Goldwyn Follies (1938)

The Goldwyn Follies (1938)

Directed by: George Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-star cast fills out the story of a movie producer named Oliver Merlin (Adolph Menjou) who hires a young country woman (Andrea Leeds) to act as the moral compass for his films. Cat Cattle Call: In one scene […]