Behind the Scenes of The Three Lives of Thomasina Disney movies starring animals were certainly nothing new in the early 1960’s. But the same couldn’t be said of Disney movies starring cats. Cats in Disney movies, both live action and animation, were usually relegated to sidekick status or, even worse, cast as villains. While Disney […]
by Brian H Directed by: Oscar Rudolph Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Timmy (George ‘Foghorn’ Winslow), a little boy in an orphanage, is temporarily invited into the home of Amelia Brown (Spring Byington), a middle-aged Justice of the Peace. Amelia and her family are campaigning […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Julien Duvivier Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Prosperous and well-fed businessman Doakes (Robert Benchley) visits his club one evening to relieve a bad case of the jitters brought on by the combination of a disturbing experience with a fortune teller […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Ralph Lawrence Marsden Synopsis: Six sexually frustrated members of a multi-cultural household in Hampstead, north London – Indian Lily (Cherry Patel), German Ilsa (Helen Fitzgerald), Singaporean Jat (Paul Ong), West Indian Leroy (Anthony Thomas), American Don (Roger Furse), and Brit Jenny (Christine Maskelle) – eventually get together to explore their […]
by Mark Murton Directed by: Charles Gormley Synopsis: Singer / songwriter Ritchie Hannah (B.A. Robertson) returns to Glasgow to attend the funeral of a friend, just as his wife walks out on him and their children, setting him on a journey with his assistant to find her and bring her home. Kitty Cameo: Ritchie returns […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: April 30, 1962 Directed by: Ted Post This review contains a very mild Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A shadowy globe-trotting ring of jewel thieves masterminded by slippery Anthony Hugh Swinburne (Robert Douglas) is relentlessly pursued […]
Directed by: Alexander Hall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chicago mobster Big Ed Hanley (Paul Douglas) falls for a pretty girl named Ruth (Jean Peters) and convinces her to care for his son, even though he has none. Kitty Cameo: Ed finds a kid to pose […]
Original Air Date: October 5, 1961 Starring: Orangey Directed by: Richard Whorf Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The Douglas family is put out when new neighbors move in across the street that none of them can stand. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After seeing the new neighbors […]
by Mark Murton Original Title: The Boys From County Clare Director: John Irvin Synopsis: Musician Jimmy McMahon (Colm Meaney) returns home to Ireland from Liverpool to compete in a traditional Celtic music competition and encounters his estranged brother John Joe (Bernard Hill). It’s not long before bitter rivalries resurface and long-hidden secrets are revealed. Kitty […]
Music Artist: Modest Mouse Directed by: Jorge Torres-Torres Synopsis: The music video for this Modest Mouse song is composed of a series of intriguing and bizarre images. Kitty Cameos: As most of the images in this video, the cats appearances are fleeting. The first is a longhair calico who is seen for just a few […]