Celebrity Productions Directed by: Ub Iwerks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the classic British folk tale. Dick Whittington takes pity on a stray cat and saves his life, which ends up possibly putting its life in peril. Cartoon Cat: While this adaptation by Ub Iwerks follows […]
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I Do (1921)
Rolin Films Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young Directed by: Hal Roach Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young couple (Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis) have their hands full babysitting their nephews, a rambuctious two-year-old and fussy infant. To make matters worse they learn there may be […]
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Universal Pictures Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry Directed by: Rupert Julian Synopsis: Christine Daae (Mary Philbin) is a young, Parisian opera singer whose career is being helped (in dark and dastardly ways) by a mysterious “ghost” known as The Phantom (Lon Chaney). But she’s horrified when he ultimately demands her love in return for his help. […]
Viridiana (1961)
Unión Industrial Cinematográfica (UNINCI) Starring: Silvia Pinal, Francisco Rabal, Margarita Lozano Directed by: Luis Buñuel Synopsis: Before Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) takes her final vows and becomes a nun, she pays a visit to her uncle (Fernando Rey) who has been sponsoring her. A tragedy then brings the uncle’s son, Jorge (Francisco Rabal), to the home while Viridiana attempts […]
Hear and Now (circa 1958)
United Press – Movietone Synopsis: A promotional film for National Association of Broadcasters which uses stock footage to relive the major role radio has had in history and its role in current and future America. Purr Blur: During a segment on President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Great Depression a black and white hungry cat is shown […]
Picture Snatcher (1933)
Warner Bros. Starring: James Cagney, Ralph Bellamy, Patricia Ellis Directed by: Lloyd Bacon Synopsis: Danny (James Cagney) is an ex-con who decides to go straight upon his release and seeks work at a disreputable newspaper as a picture snatcher. He also accidentally falls in love with the daughter of the policeman who arrested him! Kitty Cameo: When Danny finds […]
2 Broke Girls – “And the Fat Cat”
Original Air Date: March 23, 2015 Starring: Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Jennifer Coolidge Directed by: Fred Savage Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The girls’ cat Nancy goes missing but is found and returned by a good-looking venture capitalist. While Caroline (Beth Behrs) has hopes of finding a backer for their […]
Not Now (1936)
Fleischer Studios Starring: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Betty Boop’s beauty sleep is interrupted by a cat wailing on her back fence. Her loyal pup Pudgy chases after the cat but may not be enough of a match for the […]
Cat’s Accessories (1965)
British Pathé Synopsis: Mrs. Dorothy Soapstone’s cat’s accessories shop in Bedford, Bedfordshire, is showcased in this newsreel where every kind of cat collectible imaginable is featured. Reality Cats: While this store appears to be every cat lover’s dream the cats don’t seem quite as enthusiastic about it. First a Siamese cat is fitted with a walking collar […]
The Hoodlum (1919)
Mary Pickford Company Starring: Mary Pickford, Ralph Lewis, Kenneth Harlan Directed by: Sidney A. Franklin Synopsis: A spoiled rich girl named Amy (Mary Pickford) defies her business tycoon grandfather to live with her sociology writer father in the slums of New York, not expecting the reality of the world she is about to enter. Kitty Cameo: In the opening […]