The Cat and the Canary
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Starring: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal
Director: Elliott Nugent
Writer: Walter DeLeon
Producer: Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
The Cat and the Canary is a 1939 American horror comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, and Douglass Montgomery. It the second film adaptation of John Willard's 1922 play of the same name, after Paul Leni's 1927 silent film adaptation.
Trivia
- Filming was rushed into production so that actress Paulette Goddard would be available to shoot The Great Dictator (1940) with Charlie Chaplin in May of that year.
Previous Showings
5 Runs • 4 Festivals
Original Billings: 1 run (December 6, 1939)
All runs on record (5):
- December 6, 1939 (Wednesday - Thursday)Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard
- October 30 - November 1, 2010Fall 2010 Featuring film noir every Thursday and Fridayw/ Charlie Chan at the Opera
- August 24 - 26, 2016Summer 2016w/ The Ghost Breakers
- December 28 - 29, 201980 Years Ago in This Theatre: The Films of 1939w/ Ninotchka
- February 5 - 6, 2026Musicals, plus Bob Hopew/ Road to Singapore