- Actors: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard
- Directors: Elliott Nugent
- Writers: John Willard, Lynn Starling, Walter DeLeon
- Producers: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Orbit
- VHS Release Date: 1 Mar 2004
- Run Time: 72 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000V6S5U
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,737 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Bob Hope built a career out of the persona of the fussy, fast-talking lothario spooked by sex, the blowhard who crumbles at the first sign of trouble. In The Cat and the Canary Hope gave this character its first outing and never looked back. The film is to this day one of the best horror spoofs ever made.
Ten years have passed since the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his attorney gathers his six remaining relatives in his old mansion in the swamps of Louisiana to read the will. The family maid appears and announces that the spirits have told her that one of them will die that night and Hendrick, the local prison guard warns them that "The Cat", a homicidal maniac has escaped and could appear at any minute. This sets up a night filled with murders, mysteries and intrigue. Hope has one great one-liner after another in this old dark house mystery/comedy.
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55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
One of Bob Hopes best films has been sadly disrespected by Orbit Medias dvd version of the cat and the canary.The picture quality is truly awful,and should be avoided.Hopefully another distributer will soon release this classic again and do it justice!
52 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The film is worth five stars but the terrible quality print is only worth one star. It looks like an off air recording on a VHS cassette that you have played a hundred times.
Still, Hope is very funny, Paulette Goddard is gorgeous, and Gale Sondergaard is spooky.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bought this when it first came out - only to end up returning it. My own transfer to DVD of an old VHS TV recording, is still better than this issue. I've money burning a hole in my pocket just waiting for a decent copy of this great film. (That also goes for I Married A Witch [DVD]. That transfer's worse, if possible.) Someone get a move on.
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cat and the canary
one of old time greats and i didnt have to wait long, just a shame the first film ghost breakers froze near the ending.
Published 2 months ago by catweazle
Memories
Remembered watching this as a kid. I have always loved Bob Hope but as with most things when you get older its never the same as when your a kid. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ChristineC
The friendly night-light..
What's the difference between a scream and a laugh? Not a lot, depending on circumstance. And the interweaving of the two elements on screen was rarely achieved with such perfect... Read more
Published 3 months ago by "filmfogey"
the cat and the canary
this is one of my all time favorate films and purchased it again because i gave my last copy away and it was never returned. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A.G.J
"The Cat & the Canary (1940) ... Bob Hope ... Elliott Nugent...
Paramount Pictures presents "THE CAT & THE CANARY" (1940) (72 min/B&W) -- Starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal , Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard & George Zucco... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Lovins
Fantastic, Classic Bob Hope
Along with it's sequel, The Ghost Breakers, I love this film. I have watched it for years and it is one of my all time favourites. Read more
Published 15 months ago by luciefilm
The Cat and the Canary 1939
Have to agree with all the previous reviews regarding the appalling quality of this copy of a truly wonderful film. Read more
Published 15 months ago by P. Yates
Most enjoyable old film.
Maybe I'm more easily pleased than some in certain things although I DO concur with their comments about the quality of the actual DVD itself with regard to this film when one... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Patrick H. Williams
BUY THE REGION 1 BOX SET.
Buy the region 1 excellent 'BOB HOPE THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES COLLECTION' 3 disc 6 film box set released by UNIVERSAL which includes an excellent print of this film with subtitles... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Seven,seven,seven.
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My introduction to the team of Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard was the movie "Ghost Breakers". In the movie, they mentioned "The cat and the Canary" (1939). Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by bernie
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