The 1950s were arguably the most prolific decade, artistically speaking, of animator/director Chuck Jones’ career. It was the decade that saw Jones take the stock Warner Bros. characters to new heights: he took Daffy Duck and made him an open antagonist to Bugs Bunny (and vice versa, at least read more
Kitty’s boss breaks up a date between Johnny and Kitty, leaving Johnny very angry. Is that motive enough for murder?
“A glamorous sleuth… ON A MANHUNT!” Kitty O’Day (Jean Parker) is a secretary who thinks she’d make a fantastic detective. Luckily for her, she gets read more
A tough bulldog adopts an adorable kitten in Feed the Kitty; a story Jones liked so much he remade it. This one, the original, manages to be charming without saccharine, maybe because of the really strange objectification of the dog’s lady owner. She kicks up her skirt at one point, revealing read more
Christopher Cross and Kitty March Not exactly your typical "meet cute." (Incidentally, Chris is the little fella in the middle.) Perfectly portrayed by Edward G. Robinson, Christopher Cross is a long-time cashier who is being honored for 25 years of service as the film begins. After the fe read more
The lovely Carley of The Kitty Packard Pictorial has a series called The Kitty Corner in which she interviews classic film bloggers. She asked me to participate and I was absolutely thrilled to do so. It was such a fun interview and Carley was a gracious interviewer.
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Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow MonkeyTCM Kid Noirby Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidtillustrated by Forrest BurdettRunning Press Kids and TCMHardcover ISBN: 978076248168232 pages4 years and upSeptember 2023Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"My name is Kitty Feral. I wa read more
Not nearly enough of these girls. Good stuff from the book none of which is remotely in the movie: (Mrs. Strafford) "'I don't think Philadelphia enjoys that sort of persiflage.' Either she or I must have been pronouncing that word wro read more
