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The Cat's Meow (2001)
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Ratings: 6.4/10 from 5,259 users
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63/100
Reviews: 113 user | 100 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924. Director:Peter Bogdanovich |
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| Edward Herrmann | ... | ||
| Eddie Izzard | ... | ||
| Cary Elwes | ... | ||
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Claudie Blakley | ... | |
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Ingrid Lacey | ... | |
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In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst's yacht. Included among the famous guests that weekend were, Charlie Chaplin, Hearst's mistress, starlet Marion Davies, the studio system creator, producer Thomas Ince, and feared gossip columnist, Louella Parsons. Written by Carol Lewis, Producer
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"The Whisper Told Most Often..." See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for sexuality, a scene of violence and brief drug use See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Hollywoods hemlighet See more »Filming Locations:
Kyparisi, GreeceBox Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$111,037 (USA) (14 April 2002) (11 Screens)Gross:
$3,646,994 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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Man in crowd: Stop pushing! Stop pushing!
[unintelligible yells from crowd]
Man in crowd: Please, calm down!
Elinor Glyn: [voiceover] In November of 1924, during a weekend yacht party bound for San Diego, a mysterious death occurred within the Hollywood community. However there was no coverage in the press, no police action, and of the fourteen passengers on board only one was ever questioned by authorities...
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motion picture are ficticious. Any similarities to any actual persons
living or dead or to any actual entities or events is entirely coincidental
and unintentional. See more »
(1917)
Performed by Ian Whitcomb & His Bungalow Boys
Written by Shelton Brooks See more »
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Trivia
Released theatrically in US. In UK, it was originally released on TV, but was given a theatrical release after its TV success. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The rubber-ball fenders seen as the Onida is docked are of a modern (c. 1970) design. Period fenders would have been white and cylindrical. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Man in crowd: Stop pushing! Stop pushing!
[unintelligible yells from crowd]
Man in crowd: Please, calm down!
Elinor Glyn: [voiceover] In November of 1924, during a weekend yacht party bound for San Diego, a mysterious death occurred within the Hollywood community. However there was no coverage in the press, no police action, and of the fourteen passengers on board only one was ever questioned by authorities...
[...]
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Crazy Credits
The characters, entities, and events depicted and the names used in thismotion picture are ficticious. Any similarities to any actual persons
living or dead or to any actual entities or events is entirely coincidental
and unintentional. See more »
Soundtracks
"The Darktown Strutters' Ball"(1917)
Performed by Ian Whitcomb & His Bungalow Boys
Written by Shelton Brooks See more »
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