Movies starring Kat

My Wife's Relations (1922)

22 mins     Comedy      

Buster Keaton was a comedy genius, a master of delivering slapstick and visual gags, unfortunately "My Wife's Relations" is not the best movie to demonstrate that genius. But "My Wife's Relations" is a movie which at just ove...

Border Devils (1932)

65 mins     Western      

"Border Devils" once again sees Harry Carey in a lead western role and once again sadly suffers because Carey has such a nice guy persona that it is hard to be convinced during moments or ruthlessness. And once again "Border ...

Christopher Strong (1933)

78 mins     Drama      

As a fan of movies I don't need much of a reason to watch a movie but I can give you two reasons to watch "Christopher Strong" a drama from way back in 1933. Firstly this was Katharine Hepburn's 2nd movie and one where you ca...

Morning Glory (1933)

74 mins     Drama, Romance      

I will lay it on the line, the storyline to "Morning Glory" whilst good is nothing special not only because the story of a wannabe actress is a familiar one and the fact that this was remade some years later but also because ...

Little Women (1933)

115 mins     Drama, Family, Romance      

The 1933 version of "Little Women" is in fact the fourth version I have watched and in some ways you could say that I have watched them back to front having first watched the 1994 version, then the 1978 TV mini-series which w...

The Little Minister (1934)

110 mins     Drama, Romance      

Turn off your phones, silence the clocks and put a do not disturb sign on the door because you will want silence to watch "The Little Minister" the 1934 adaptation of the J.M. Barrie novel. I say this partly because it is an ...

Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

When "Sylvia Scarlett" was released way back in 1935 it was the first of 4 movies which Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant made together but was more notable for being a flop. The public didn't get and to be honest I can see wh...

Enchanted April (1935)

66 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

An amusing side note; as I sat down to watch "Enchanted April" for some reason I thought I was about to watch the 1991 version and so was taken aback when I discovered it was the 1935 RKO production. Fortunately I enjoy old m...

Rocky Mountain Mystery (1935)

63 mins     Mystery, Western      

"Rocky Mountain Mystery" is not just another one of those old 1930s westerns as it also wants to be a mystery movie. As such on one hand we have the usual western style set up with Randolph Scott being the good guy stranger w...

Stage Door (1937)

92 mins     Comedy, Drama      

"Stage Door" not only has a stellar cast featuring Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn, Eve Arden, Ann Miller, Lucille Ball, Andrea Leeds and Adolphe Menjou it is also a stellar movie. On first look it appears to be a comedy abo...

Holiday (1938)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

It's quite sad that it takes a movie over 70 years old to put a smile on my face and keep it there from start to finish but that is the case of "Holiday" or "Free to Live" as it is also known. More remarkably is that "Holiday...

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

102 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Considering when originally released back in 1938 it was a flop it's kind of ironic that now "Bringing Up Baby" is held in such high esteem as one of the greatest screwball comedies ever made. And to be honest it deserves the...

Paroled - To Die (1938)

55 mins     Western      

"Paroled - To Die" ends up typical of so many of these Bob Steele westerns, not terrible but not exactly engaging either. Now some of that blame has to be put on Steele as for me he was never the most natural of actors, alway...

In Name Only (1939)

94 mins     Drama, Romance      

"In Name Only" is anything but a complicated movie. We have Alec who wants to leave his unhappy marriage to start one with the beautiful Julie but finds his manipulative wife is not going to make things easy leading to despai...

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

112 mins     Comedy, Romance      

What can you say about a movie which regularly features in the top half of almost every important top 100 movie list other than it is great. "The Philadelphia Story" is without a doubt a brilliant movie a 5 out of 5 which des...

Woman of the Year (1942)

114 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn made an impressive 9 movies together all of which it has to be said are enjoyable. But whilst there are funnier movies that they made together there is something about their first movie tog...

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

100 mins     Drama      

For me the best Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn movies were those where they played warring partners, where the chemistry and wicked banter would fly between them and off of the screen. As such I just didn't enjoy "Keeper...

Now, Voyager (1942)

113 mins     Drama, Romance      

Now, Voyager: Bette Davis stars as ugly duckling Charlotte Vale who is repressed due to her domineering mother but breaks free thanks to a doctor and transforms into a confident an attractive woman...

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

170 mins     Adventure , Drama, Romance      

Having watched "For Whom the Bell Tolls" it made me wish two things; one that I had been born earlier and two that I had read Ernest Hemingway's novel on which it is based. Why? Well for the simple reason that maybe I would b...

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

143 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry of Tom & Jerry fame, that is what most people know "Anchors Aweigh" for and those who have seen it will also say it is like a prototype for the later musical "On the Town" as they share a similar...