First, info: I'm going on vacations tomorrow, so I'll be back posting like in 13 days. Hope you don't forget me :)
Having said that, yes, you're right, I've been writing a lot about Hayley's films lately. It's just they're so much fun! That Darn Cat (1965; Robert Stevenson) is maybe the weakest of them, but it's fresh and amusing anyway.
In this one, Hayley's independent cat (that darn cat) is used by a kidnapped woman to send a message of "Hel" (the woman wanted to write Help, but she didn't have time because the violent kidnappers were watching). Hayley is so clever that she connects the "Hel" message with the kidnap case and contacts the FBI. A guy from this organism (Dean Jones) gets the case and transform Hayley's older sister's room in his headquarters, even when she dates a super conservative guy. Oh, Hayley has a surf film fanatic friend and a gossipy neighbor played by The Bride of Frankenstein.
I enjoyed That darn cat, even when at some points it got very silly (the FBI guys were kind of dumb). The cat steals the show; the film keeps you intrigued and there are some really funny scenes. My favorite is when Hayley pretends to be an informant and talks with an accent over the phone, hilarious! The clip wasn't online, so I uploaded it for you:
Having said that, yes, you're right, I've been writing a lot about Hayley's films lately. It's just they're so much fun! That Darn Cat (1965; Robert Stevenson) is maybe the weakest of them, but it's fresh and amusing anyway.
In this one, Hayley's independent cat (that darn cat) is used by a kidnapped woman to send a message of "Hel" (the woman wanted to write Help, but she didn't have time because the violent kidnappers were watching). Hayley is so clever that she connects the "Hel" message with the kidnap case and contacts the FBI. A guy from this organism (Dean Jones) gets the case and transform Hayley's older sister's room in his headquarters, even when she dates a super conservative guy. Oh, Hayley has a surf film fanatic friend and a gossipy neighbor played by The Bride of Frankenstein.
I enjoyed That darn cat, even when at some points it got very silly (the FBI guys were kind of dumb). The cat steals the show; the film keeps you intrigued and there are some really funny scenes. My favorite is when Hayley pretends to be an informant and talks with an accent over the phone, hilarious! The clip wasn't online, so I uploaded it for you:
Like the others movies from Hayley I've reviewed, That darn cat has a cool song, this time by Bobby Darin (lyrics start at 01.51).
See ya in two weeks!
More from Hayley Mills :
The Moon-Spinners (1964): an entertaining teen mystery film
The parent trap (1961): what a charming film!!
I think I saw this with my cousins when I was younger. I could've sworn that it was in color, though...In any case, I'm going to check it out again.
ReplyDeleteHave fun on vacation!!! It's hard to believe that it's sunny there when we are buried under several feet of snow!
Hey, Audrey, thanks for stopping by and for your good wishes. Yeah, down here is so darn hot :) Oh, and yes the film IS IN COLOR, maybe you got confused because I posted the vid too soon, before it was completely processed, and the preview looks like it was colorized...or maybe not :)
ReplyDeleteSo, thanks for supporting my site, I really appreciate it.
-----PS: Guys, if you leave a comment, I'll be approving it when I get back, so don't think I forgot about you.
Unos gatos encantadores ! No recuerdo como se tituló en España..y tendria que verla porque parece divertida.
ReplyDelete¡ Felices vacaciones ! :-)
Clara,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a fabulous vacation. I hope you have extra fun for those of us here in the states trying to dig out from under the snow.
Admittedly I haven't seen but a couple of Hayley Mills films. I'm glad you're featuring someone I've been wanting to read more about.
See you in a few days.
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I'll watch any of Hayley's pre-1970 films, but I agree that THAT DARN CAT wasn't one of her best. Still, it was much better than the 1997remake and Dean Jones is always likable.
ReplyDeleteThanks girls and boy for your comments :)
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry, Clara. That was a typo. I meant to put "wasN'T in color"! But obviously my memory was wrong.
ReplyDeleteI just rewatched this last night (spurred by your review) and plan on posting about it soon. I'll be sure to link to your post.
Oh, sorry, Clara. That was a typo. I meant to put "wasN'T in color"! But obviously my memory was wrong.
ReplyDeleteI just rewatched this last night (spurred by your review) and plan on posting about it soon. I'll be sure to link to your post.
Clara,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a fabulous vacation. I hope you have extra fun for those of us here in the states trying to dig out from under the snow.
Admittedly I haven't seen but a couple of Hayley Mills films. I'm glad you're featuring someone I've been wanting to read more about.
See you in a few days.
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Unos gatos encantadores ! No recuerdo como se tituló en España..y tendria que verla porque parece divertida.
ReplyDelete¡ Felices vacaciones ! :-)
Hey, Audrey, thanks for stopping by and for your good wishes. Yeah, down here is so darn hot :) Oh, and yes the film IS IN COLOR, maybe you got confused because I posted the vid too soon, before it was completely processed, and the preview looks like it was colorized...or maybe not :)
ReplyDeleteSo, thanks for supporting my site, I really appreciate it.
-----PS: Guys, if you leave a comment, I'll be approving it when I get back, so don't think I forgot about you.