Directed by: Richard Brooks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book by Sinclair Lewis. Elmer Gantry (Burt Lancaster) is a slick-talking, boozing salesman who falls for a evangelical revivalist named Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons) and joins up with the traveling church, using […]
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The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Directed by: Paul Leni Synopsis: Eccentric millionaire Cyrus West leaves a will to be opened twenty years after his death, plus a letter to be opened only if the will is not carried out according to his wishes. Twenty years after his death, the relatives gather in his spooky mansion to hear the reading of […]
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A no-holds barred visual feast from Stanley Kubrick in this classic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is a young man in a not-so-futuristic England who loves ultra-violence, milk-plus and Beethoven. The violent […]
The Cat Came Back (1988)
National Film Board of Canada (NFB) Directed by: Cordell Barker Synopsis: A hilarious animated short film of the classic novelty song written in the late 1800’s by Harry S. Miller (and reincarnated into several different variations over the years.) Old Mr. Johnson finds an adorable kitten on his front doorstep and soon realizes the tiny, furry creature […]
The Dick Van Dyke Show – “Gesundheit, Darling”
An adorable kittens turns out to be the source of Rob’s allergy problem in this sitcom episode.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)
A man uses his newfound powers to conjure a kitten in this film.
The Tingler (1959)
A black cat is trapped in a mad scientist’s lab in this horror film.
Failing Better Now (2010)
A ginger and white tabby cat named Bernard (played by cat actor Eizer) goes missing, setting off a series of kooky encounters for his cat sitter in this independent film.
The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
An alien cat crash lands on Earth and enlists the aid of some scientists to help him repair his craft in this live action Disney film.
My Name is Earl – “Larceny of a Kitty Cat”
Earl has to make amends to Sebastian the cat whose show career he ruined years before.