That Darn Cat! [VHS]
When a slightly cross-eyed Siamese cat named D.C. (Darn Cat) turns up  with a wristwatch around his  neck instead of a collar, it could be just the clue the FBI needs to  crack a series of bank robberies in this lightweight comedy from  Disney.  The watch belongs to a bank teller who  has been taken hostage.  Dean Jones stars as the good-hearted FBI agent  assigned to the case.  Unfortunately, he is highly allergic to, you guessed  it, cats.  Hayley Mills is D.C.'s doting owner who hatches a hair-brained  scheme to follow D.C.'s every move until he returns to the crooks' hideout  where he got the wristwatch.  After a lot of sneezing, slapstick, and comedic intrigue, the bank robbers are foiled, the hostage is safe, and everyone is  happy. An impressive supporting cast of Frank Gorshin, Elsa Lanchester,  Roddy McDowall, and Ed Wynn add to the zaniness. Released in 1965 (and remade in 1997), it is understandably dated, but the performances are fun  nonetheless.  Hayley Mills is delightful as the determined and unflappable  wannabe sleuth, and Dean Jones proves he is adept at physical comedy. This is a movie of little consequence, just a clean, fun diversion that the  whole family can watch. The theme song is sung by Bobby Darin.--Peggy Maltby-Etra