A pair of Siamese cats named Jack and Martha are the beloved pets of a rich elderly widow in this episode reviewed by Ted Davis and Linda Kay.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour – “The Ordeal of Mrs. Snow”
Tag Archives: Siamese cats
Nel nome del padre (1971)
Three Siamese cats are startled by a persistently nosey mother in this Italian film reviewed by Linda Kay.
Look at Life: “The Price of Valour” (1964)
This short British film looks at several recipients of the Victoria Cross, including Brigadier Sir John G. Smyth who, along with his wife, was an avid Siamese cat fancier. Reviewed by Linda Kay.
Pets Steal the Picture (1959)
Cats are among the animals spotlighted in this British Pathe newsreel segment about The Daily Mirror National Pet Club show.
Madame Butterfly (1932)
A couple of Siamese cats make an appearance in this screen adaptation of the classic heartbreaking story.
Endless Night (1972)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Sidney Gilliat Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Amiable working-class unemployed rental car driver Mike Rogers (Hywel Bennett) appears to have hit the jackpot when he wins and marries the fragile and lovely heiress Ellie Thomsen (Hayley Mills), who happily indulges […]
A Most Unusual Cat Movie
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 […]
One Track Mind (1962)
by Mark Murton Directed by: George Harrison Marks Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film. Synopsis: A young woman (Margaret Nolan in her film debut) returns home to her flat and proceeds to perform a striptease for an unseen audience. Kitty Cameos: The woman’s disrobing is interspersed with shots […]
Luxury Cats’ Home (1958)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of a cat hotel in Holyport, Berkshire, England. Reality Cats: Two little girls carry a large brown tabby cat to the hotel. The narrator explains the home, run by Mrs. Mollie Turney, is a place where people leave their pet cats when they go away for a short time, and […]
Flushed Away (2006)
Directed by: David Bowers and Sam Fell Synopsis: Roddy the rat (voiced by Hugh Jackman), the pampered pet of a rich girl, is flushed down the toilet by an intruding street rat named Sid (Shane Richie). Purr Blurs: During a frog’s back story, a photograph of several Royal pets include two Siamese cats and a […]