A longhair white cat gets caught up in some yarn and is then forgotten for Rin Tin Tin in this silent adventure reviewed by Ted Davis.
Where the North Begins (1923)
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The Shock (1923)
Directed by: Lambert Hillyer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Wilse Dilling (Lon Chaney) is a handicapped criminal who reforms when he is sent to a quiet town to work undercover and falls in love with the daughter of his boss’ blackmail target. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]
The Lost World (1925)
Directed by: Harry O. Hoyt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A group of explorers discover a land where dinosaurs still roam. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the longest version of the film, reporter […]
A Winter Straw Ride (1906)
Directed by: Wallace McCutcheon and Edwin S. Porter Synopsis: A group of women take a sleigh ride, are pelted by boys throwing snowballs, get stuck in a rut and then chase after men through the snow in this early Edison short. Purr Blur: As the sleighs are approaching a river, a black cat runs across […]
Safety Last! (1923)
Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A small-town young man named Harold (Harold Lloyd) moves to the big city to make his fortune and through a series of misadventures ends up climbing […]
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (1927)
Original Title: Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Großstadt Directed by: Walther Ruttmann Synopsis: A fascinating look at a day in the city of Berlin through footage set to music. Reality Cats: A few cats are seen throughout the film. In the morning segment, a black and white cat is walking down a sidewalk, pausing momentarily […]
Der müde Tod (1921)
English Title: Destiny Directed by: Fritz Lang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts Death (Bernhard Goetzke) when he takes her love away. Kitty Cameos: The couple stop at an inn when when the woman goes into the kitchen. She spots […]
Max n’aime pas les chats (1913)
English Titles: Max Doesn’t Like Cats; Love Me, Love My Cat Directed by: Max Linder This review contains some slight and cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Max (Linder) is married to a woman (Lucy d’Orbel) who loves her cat even though […]
La souriante Madame Beudet (1923)
English Title: The Smiling Madame Beudet Directed by: Germaine Dulac Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Madame Beudet (Germaine Dermoz) is an unhappily married woman who is driven to thoughts of murder by her insensitive husband (Alexandre Arquillière). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Monsieur Beudet owns a […]
Neighbors (1920)
Directed by: Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Buster (Keaton) is in love with the girl next door but families get in the way of their romance. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealers): In one scene a policeman chases Buster into a house. He […]