Directed by: André De Toth Synopsis: Federal Army Captain David Porter (Randolph Scott) finds himself caught between his duty to protect greedy carpetbaggers and his own down on their luck townspeople being taken advantage of by them. Purr Blur: One of the Robin Hood gang who are helping the poor, Walter Morgan (Trevor Bardette), is […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Roy Boulting Synopsis: As the 1940s approach, British reporter David Charleston (Michael Redgrave) tries to alert the public to the political unrest that he believes is leading to another war with Germany, but no one listens to him. Disillusioned, David retires to a small town in the American Midwest, where […]
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: Sept 14, 1970 Directed by: Ken Turner Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode. Synopsis: Straker (Ed Bishop) and Freeman (George Sewell) investigate when a UFO crashes into the home and kills the wife of a man with Extra Sensory Perception, John […]
Music Artist: Was (Not Was) Directed by: Christoph Simon Synopsis: The unforgettable music video for this Was (Not Was) song glorifying incarceration. Cartoon Cat (and Purr Blur!): The very first scene of this animated short is of a black cat chasing some mice. Final Mewsings: As much as cats are shown in jail on film […]
Directed by: R.B. Donaldson Synopsis: An experimental puzzle box designed by George Plant Horton and Edwin Ray Guthrie at the University of Washington tests cats’ ability to learn and adapt. Reality Cats: The first cat to go through the puzzle box is a small cream-colored tabby who is called Cat A. By the fifteenth experiment, […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: John Gilling Synopsis: A woman with a hidden past (Jane Hylton) arrives in a quiet coastal village to take over the local pub and strikes up a friendship with one of her customers, a painter with a lucrative sideline in smuggling (Derek Bond). Kitty Cameo: There’s no mention or sight […]
Directed by: Edwin L. Marin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: June (Maureen O’Sullivan) and Tommy (Dennis O’Keefe) are both poor suitors who happen to think the other is wealthy, which leads to some crazy misadventures. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The couple decide to go to […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: William Castle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Recently widowed, newly wealthy Irene Trent (Barbara Stanwyck) indulges in regular bouts of titanic and voluble eardrum-shattering screaming as she’s repeatedly haunted by the ghostly apparition of creepy and possessive late husband Howard […]
by Mark Murton Original Title: La battaglia d’Inghilterra Directed by: Enzo G. Castellari Synopsis: During the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation, a team of German saboteurs assume the identities of dead British soldiers and are transported to England with the objective of crippling British air defenses by destroying radar stations. Purr Blurs: As the soldiers join the […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: September 17, 1963 Directed by: Walter Grauman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: This first episode of the 1960s series begins the multi-year adventure of Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen), who is on the run to escape execution for a […]