Fox Film Corporation Starring: Janet Gaynor, Henry Fonda Directed by: Victor Fleming Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Molly (Janet Gaynor) is a barge cook on the Erie Canal who falls for Dan (Henry Fonda), an aspiring farmer working on the canal to earn money to buy a farm. […]
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Saturday Night Live – “The Incredible Man”
Original Air Date: February 16, 1980 Starring: Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, Elliot Gould Directed by: Dave Wilson, James Signorelli Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this skit! Synopsis: One of the sketches from this episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Elliot Gould with musical guest Gary Numan. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): This particular sketch […]
Housecats (1984)
Directed by: Peg McClure Synopsis: An adorable animated film about two very different housecats; Squeak the lovable but clumsy tabby and Scratch, the suffering demure black cat. Cartoon Cats: This short is simply a delight from beginning to end and the behavior of the two opposite housecats is immediately recognizable to those who live in two cat households. […]
Kittens: Birth and Growth (1957)
Lawbetts Production Synopsis: An educational film in which two children eagerly anticipate and witness the birth of a litter of kittens and then observe the kittens as they grow. Reality Cats: Whenever a film like this starts out with the instrumental song Puffin’ Billy you just know you’re going back to another era of filmmaking. This very […]
Serpent’s Lair (1995)
Castel Films Starring: Jeff Fahey, Heather Medway, Lisa Barbuscia Directed by: Jeffrey Reiner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tom (Jeff Fahey) and Alex (Heather Medway) are a young couple who move into an apartment where someone has killed themselves and almost immediately strange things begin to happen as […]
Il gattopardo (1963)
English Title: The Leopard Titanus Starring: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon Directed by: Luchino Visconti Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sweeping story of an aristocratic family in Sicily during the time of Garibaldi and the way they deal with the changing politic landscape around them. Kitty Cameo: In one early scene […]
Street Angel (1928)
Fox Film Corporation Starring: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell Directed by: Frank Borzage Synopsis: A poor girl named Angela (Janet Gaynor) runs afoul of the law and hides with a traveling circus, meeting a painter named Gino (Charles Farrell) on the road and falling in love. But it isn’t long before her past catches up with her. Purr Blur: After […]
Thunderbolt (1929)
Paramount Pictures Starring: George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen Directed by: Josef von Sternberg Synopsis: Criminal thug “Thunderbolt” Jim Lang (George Bancroft) is jealous when his girlfriend Ritzy (Fay Wray) dumps him for a nice guy named Bob (Richard Arlen) and so he plans to kill the new beau. Kitty Cameo: As the film opens a black cat is […]
Night Gallery – “Last Rites for a Dead Druid”
Original Air Date: January 26, 1972 Starring: Bill Bixby, Carol Lynley Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The second segment in an episode which starts with The Waiting Room. Jenny Tarraday (Carol Lynley) buys a strange statue she thinks resembles her husband Bruce (Bill Bixby) but it […]
Selfie Cat (2015)
ArtFX Directed by: Elsa Divet, Geoffrey Assie, Emeline Bernard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young girl named Victoire decides she wants to post a selfie with her cat Cupcake but she catches her pet at a very inopportune time. Cartoon Cat: While this is a funny short […]