Now and Then (1995)

Now and Then poster

New Line Cinema
Starring:
 Thora Birch, Cloris Leachman
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: A group of female friends get together and recall the summer of 1970 which changed their lives.

Kitty Cameos: One of the girls is named Teeny (Thora Birch). She is an only child who is mostly ignored by her parents. She owns a white cat whose name is never mentioned.

Now and Then - Teeny Thora Birch sitting in front of mirror with white cat

The cat is seen several times, once in bed with Teeny.

Now and Then - Teeny Thora Birch lying in bed with white cat

And again as the camera pans from a party Teeny’s parents are throwing downstairs past Teeny’s bedroom window where the cat is sitting before continuing up to the roof where Teeny is sitting.

Now and Then - white cat sitting on window pane

Later in the film the girls go to visit Samantha’s Grandma Albertson (Cloris Leachman). When she greets them at the door she is clumsily carrying a ginger cat under her arm. She awkwardly drops the cat outside before going back in.

Now and Then - Grandma Albertson Cloris Leachman coming to greet girls at door with orange tabby cat

Now and Then - Grandma Albertson Cloris Leachman coming to greet girls at door with orange tabby cat

Now and Then - Grandma Albertson Cloris Leachman coming to greet girls at door with orange tabby cat

And finally while the girls are searching Grandma Albertson’s attic a picture is seen of a man holding a black cat.

Now and Then - photograph of elderly man holding black cat

The animal actors were provided by Birds and Animals, Unlimited with Mark A. Echevarria listed as wrangler.

Now and Then - white cat sitting on window pane

Final Mewsings: Cats are a big part of our lives and memories.

Many thanks to Nick Wale for letting us know about the cat in this movie!


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