Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont Directed by: Sam Wood Synopsis: A struggling sanitarium makes Dr. Hackenbush (Groucho Marx) its director to appease the wealthy Mrs. Upjohn (Margaret Dumont). What Mrs. Upjohn doesn’t know is that Hackenbush is actually a veterinarian. This comes in handy when the boyfriend of the sanitarium owner sinks his money into […]
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Indian Paintbrush Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An imaginative tale of hotel concierge M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his lobby boy Zero (Tony Revolori) who is devoted to him throughout the most incredible misadventures. Kitty Cameo: Gustave’s lawyer, […]
Maverick – “The Cats of Paradise”
Original Air Date: October 11, 1959 Starring: James Garner, Mona Freeman, Buddy Ebsen Directed by: Arthur Lubin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Brett Maverick (James Garner) joins forces with an enterprising woman named Modesty Blaine (Mona Freeman) who plans to sell a cart-load of cats to the residents of the […]
The Disobedient Kitten (1953)
Soyuzmultfilm Starring: G. Ivanova, Tatiana Barysheva, N. Chkausseli Directed by: Mstislav Pashchenko Synopsis: A mischievous kitten gets into trouble and leaves home to walk in the woods. He encourages other woodland children to walk with him and they have a fun time playing until they get into trouble. Cartoon Kitty: This is a very lovely short film from director […]
The Leader News, Vol. 2, # 4 (1936)
Chevrolet Motor Division / General Motors Sales Division Synopsis: A collection of news stories compiled by Chevrolet includes a dressing room on wheels, a police safety car, a model airplane air derby, a method for photographing possible oil deposits, a car converted into a boat and Mickey the firefighting cat. Reality Cat: The final segment of this […]
The Smiling Ghost (1941)
Warner Bros. Starring: Wayne Morris, Willie Best, Brenda Marshall Directed by: Lewis Seiler Synopsis: A man named Lucky Downing (Wayne Morris) is hired by a wealthy woman (Helen Westley) to become engaged to her granddaughter. The catch is the girl is known as having “the kiss of death,” as all the men she becomes engaged to suffer horrible […]
An American Tail (1986)
Universal Pictures Starring: Dom DeLuise, Nehemiah Persoff, Christopher Plummer Directed by: Don Bluth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fievel Mousekewitz (voiced by Phillip Glasser) is a young Russian mouse who is separated from his family while immigrating to America. Fievel searches the streets of New York where he […]
Young Tom Edison (1940)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler Directed by: Norman Taurog Synopsis: The first of a two-film biopic about inventor Thomas Edison. Young Tom Edison (Mickey Rooney) finds himself ostracized for his unconventional approach to learning and constant questioning of the scientific world around him. Purr Blur: A tabby cat can be seen several times in the […]
Night Song (1947)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dana Andrews, Merle Oberon, Hoagy Carmichael, Ethel Barrymore Directed by: John Cromwell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Cathy Mallory (Merle Oberon) is a rich society girl who becomes infatuated with a blind pianist named Dan Evans (Dana Andrews). She knows he is a great composer […]
The Beverly Hillbillies – “Elly’s Animals”
Original Air Date: January 30, 1963 Starring: Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen, Bea Benaderet Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Richard Whorf Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Cousin Pearl Bodine (Bea Benaderet) advertises her yodeling classes in the Clampett’s home, much to Granny’s consternation. Cinema Cat: Prolific cat actor Orangey appears in the series […]