Dean Jones and Hayley Mills star in this film about a teenage girl whose ornery cat becomes a surveillance tool for an FBI agent on the trail of two kidnappers. Unfortunately, Mills has to keep this a secret, which isn't easy seeing as how she has a sister who isn't exactly being cooperative (a hilarious performance by Dorothy Provine, in a much more assertive role than she usually plays) and a boyfriend named "Canoe" who thinks she's cheating on him. Add to that a snoopy next door neighbor and her virtually-deaf husband, played respectively by Elsa Lanchester and William DeMarest (they literally steal the show from the rest of the cast) and you've got a comedy that is full of belly laughs and able to withstand repeated viewings. If you're a big Hayley Mills fan, as I am, then this film will be fun for you regardless, but one of the other reasons I like this film so much is that it features many of the 60's TV show character actors: Neville Brand ("Laredo") and Frank Gorshin (the Riddler from "Batman") play the kidnappers, and Grayson Hall (Oscar Nominee for "The Night of the Iguana) plays their victim; plus there's a hilarious bit at a drive in with Richard Deacon (Mel Cooley from "Dick Van Dyke"). But by far the actors most deserving of attention are Elsa Lanchester and William DeMarest as Mills' next door neighbors - the scene at the end where Lanchester gets what's coming to her is worth the price of the video, plus some. One more comic bit worth noting: watch for Ed Wynn as a nervous jeweler (he's not on there long, but you'll be laughing the whole time he's on the screen). Great fun, arguably the most underrated Disney Comedy ever.

The combination of Haley Mills as a care-free California teen and straight, clutzy Dean Jones as an FBI agent works to keep you interested and laughing at this movie. Every character adds something funny to the solving of the kidnapping of a local bank teller. Scenes with Ed Wynn and other classic cast members will make you burst out laughing. This movie is packed with talent (unlike the remake with Doug E. Doug) as well as one sly, beautiful Siamese cat. A good movie to make you remember how much fun Disney movies used to be!!

While out prowling one night DC,a siamese cat whose name stands for 'darn cat,' happens upon two kidnappers & their hostage, a bank teller by the name of Maragret Miller. While the hostage is up cooking for the two DC comes in, taking off her wrist watch & scratching the 'help' on the back, slips it on the back, & puts the cat out, hoping that somebody will find it.

When DC returns home, his owner Patti (Hayley Mills) finds the watch on DC's neck & with her wild imagination comes up with a near correct theory. Her sister Ingrid (Dorthey Provine) disaproves with the whole thing & leaves for work the next morning with one note of instruction, Patti is not to notify the police about the watch.

Instead of telling the police Patti notifies the FBI, & agent Kelso (Dean Joanes) is assigned to the job of following the cat. The movie was followed 32 years later with a fairly good remake starring Christina Ricci & Doug E Doug.

This book was used as the text for a Construction Law case I took in law school. Overall I found the book to be very good. It was clear, concise, well written, and easy to understand. It also brought a pretty wide range of topics into the mix, and provided a fair amount of places to go for additional information (by way of case law). If I had to complain, and for the purposes of this review I will, I would make two comments: 1) There are areas where a little more depth would be nice. Frankly, I don't think the scope of this book really includes in-depth analysis on anything so this might be a non-issue for many folks. I just found that there were a few times (a very few) when I was looking for more information. 2. This book does a really nice job incorporating definitions for new terms into the text. However, there are a LOT of new terms and a glossary would have beeen a nice addition to the text.

An outstanding work -- easy to follow, yet powerful. It delivers in-depth coverage of current law on hot construction topics. As a General Contractor, I found the book very helpful. I strongly recommend it. The industry has become so litigious that you cannot afford to not know.

This book seems like it is written for someone who has just been given their first computer by their grandchild.

I have been using Windows 98 for 4 years and i feel fairly comfortable with my knowledge of the system. I purchased this book because i wanted to upgrade to Windows XP. THIS BOOK TAUGHT ME NOTHING!

I have read other Windows Bibles by Alan Simpson and have found them useful; however, that is not the case with this book.

I have several criticisms of this book:

1- I read Window 98 Bible 4 years ago and am now upgrading to Windows XP. This book contains almost no new information and is in many ways, almost identical to the one i read 4 years ago.

2- The information it does contain is so basic and in many ways unrelated specifically to Windows XP. The first 200 pages are devoted to explaining what a mouse is, the difference between a monitor and a keyboard, how to click on an icon and close a window, and how to read and send an e-mail.

3- The information it does contain about Windows XP is so elementary and devoid of any detail. For instance, while describing a particular concept, the author will show a picture of a dialog box, then, under it, list all the tabs in the dialog box, followed by a one-sentence description of what each tab is. There is no explanation of the many choices within each tab and menu, nor any discussion of what the myriad of functions actually do.

In summary, if you have ever had a computer before with a Windows 95 or later and are fairly comfortable using it - especially if you have read one of the Windows Bible books before - you will not learn anything, at all from this book.

It is basically a carbon copy of the previous Windows Bibles, containing the most elementary, undetailed information about the Windows operating system, and even less information specific to Window XP.

However, if your grandson just gave you your first computer and he doesn't have the time to show you how to use it, then this just might be the book for you. It even tells you where the 'On button' is. (Just make sure he didn't give you an i-mac!)

This is a great book for reference in general. It covers XP across the board and gives some good defenitions.

I was impressed at how it gives you step by step instructions for installing all versions of XP. Including OEM versions on a new hard drive.

It also explains some of the new technologies that Microsoft has incorporated into XP such as the NTFS file system.

This book has helped me as a newbie to XP navigate my way around this new OS. I would buy this book if you are new to XP Home or Pro.

The Windows XP Bible is an excellent reference book and "how to" book for newbie and somewhat experienced computer owners.

If you have never used a computer before and need to know "everything", from how to correctly turn the computer on and off, setting preferences for the desktop, mouse, and more; connecting to the Internet and how to brows the Web, how to create e-mail; opening programs and documents, doing maintenance and general tweaking, installing programs, and a plethora of other necessary information, this is the book for you.

I have been an avid computer user for five years and purchased the "Windows 95 Uncut" book when I got my first computer, when I upgraded to Windows 98 I purchased the "Windows 98 Bible", now that I have a new computer with Windows XP I am using the "Windows XP Bible". This book is never far from my computer, although I can navigate easily through Windows XP just from my previous experience, there will be times when I need to tweak, or find something specific and this book will get me to that point in a comprehensive way.

I have just finished reading Jarhead and I found it a heavy dose of reality. With Gulf War II looming, it was an usettling book to read...Swofford's experiences (especially of waiting for the war to start) paralled the ones being experienced right now by the men and women stationed in the Gulf.
The book captures the life of a Marine, the average Marine. There is plenty of ugliness under the crisp uniforms. There is also despair, fear, and other emotions bubbling under the surface. Swofford laid it all out for all to see. We tend to forget that there are human beings in those uniforms...not simple killing machines.
The first war in the Gulf was highly sanitized in the media...war is not sanitary. We never saw many pictures of dead bodies strewn across the desert...it was if there was death but it was so clean. Swofford's book dispels that aura by dropping corpses in front of us to show what the cost of war really is and that it is not all surgical airstrikes and smart bombs.
I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a less glorified picture of military life. Sometimes you have to move beyond the glossy brochures and glitzy recruitment ads and see what it is all about.
I was able to hear Mr. Swofford read from his book at American River College recently. The words shocked and offended some, but most stayed on to hear what he had to say. The audience also asked him questions and he graciously answered them. I wish him luck with his future literary endeavors.

When the U.S. Marines were sent to Saudi Arabia in 1990 to fight the Iraqis, Swofford was there, a jarhead in the infanty, on the front lines. This is Swofford's story about what life was like fighting the war and living for six months in the deserts of the Middle East -- the sand, the camaraderie, the physical challenges, the heat -- as well as a few anecdotal flashbacks to boot camp. While those stories are definitely enthralling, what makes this memoir really stand out is Swofford's honesty and candor about what he felt while he was there -- the emotional ups and downs. Anger, hate, fear, compassion, sadness. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Swofford swears like a sailor and writes like a pro, but everything else about him is 100% USMC. This book isn't pretty -- it delivers as many troubling truths about war and soldiers as it does inspiring tales of incredible valor. But it's a must-read for anyone curious about what life is like, physically and mentally, for the military personnel who fought in Iraq then, as well as now. Highly recommended, unless you are easily offended by lots of cursing or talk about private parts. I'm looking forward to reading more of Swofford's writing soon -- hope he keeps churning things out!

In "Jarhead" Anthony Swofford has created a memoir that ranks with "Dispatches" and "My War Gone By, I Miss it So". His brutal honesty, when combined with his superb writing, produces a portrait of war that is both appalling and moving. Swofford's book isn't one of tactics, weapons and politics; rather, it is one of brotherhood, terror, hope and despair.

While the book isn't written in chronological order, it details (albeit unevenly) Swofford's life from childhood through his enlistment in the Marines and the years following the Gulf War. As one might expect, the bulk of the narrative covers his time in the Marines, although there are a few particularly poignant moments that took place before and after his service.

As a narrative of Marine life, "Jarhead" is fascinating. Swofford provides the best look atf life in the Marines I have ever encountered (and that includes Sledge's superb "With the Old Breed"). From his indoctrination through his deployments in the Pacific and Desert Storm, the reader is given a string of snapshots of life as a Marine that are by turns funny, appalling, terrifying and touching, but always fascinating.

That said, "Jarhead" is much more; it is Swofford's chronicle of his journey into manhood, and how the horrors of war shaped the man he would become. Swofford reveals himself as a realist when he states in the final pages, "Some wars are unavoidable and need well be fought." However, he reveals the battlefield view of war when he continues, "but this doesn't erase warfare's waste." Swofford is no pacifist, but he has seen what war can do to a man, what war did to himself. Above all, I suspect that "Jarhead" was a cathartic effort for Swofford, an attempt to overcome his demons by revealing them to the light of day. At the same time, though, he has created a cautionary tale for those who make the decision to go to war; essentially, he is revealing the true price of war so that we might better determine if the use of force is worth the cost.

Ultimately, "Jarhead" is a fascinating look at one man's journey into manhood through war. It is not an easy read, and is profoundly sad at some points, but it is a brilliantly written and immensely important book. One would hope that all of the soldiers the U.S. produces are so thoughtful, so well equipped to fulfill their mission even as they are revolted by its effects. Likewise, one would hope that our leaders would read this book, and think long and hard before they send more brave, intelligent boys to face the abominations Swofford so compellingly recounts.