Discerning our path in life is difficult. This is the case for me, anyway. Some of my earliest hopes and dreams involved me getting married and having a family. When… Read more “Holiday, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
My Favorite Brunette, by Albert W. Vogt III
The unfortunately titled My Favorite Brunette (1947) marks the tenth movie I have seen with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in it. My interest is more in Lamour, not simply… Read more “My Favorite Brunette, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Caught in the Draft, by Albert W. Vogt III
Christianity famously teaches followers of Jesus to “turn the other cheek.” In case you did not know this already, that comes directly from the Bible, Matthew 5:39. In this… Read more “Caught in the Draft, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Topper, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been a few movies I have seen lately that deal with what happens to a person when they die. All of them, including Blithe Spirit (1945), assert that… Read more “Topper, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Road to Hong Kong, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is the old cliché about quitting while you are ahead. As such sayings can be ambiguous as to their meaning, I will provide you some examples as… Read more “The Road to Hong Kong, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road to Bali, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is Catholicism in Bali. This should not be surprising since it is a global Faith, and the largest sect of Christianity. This means, among other things, that at… Read more “Road to Bali, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road to Rio, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I could not find Road to Rio (1947) on any of my usual streaming platforms, I presumed it was because it contains material Paramount (the studio that released… Read more “Road to Rio, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road to Utopia, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I saw the title of the fourth installment of the Road to . . . series, Road to Utopia (1945), it gave this practicing Catholic pause. “Utopia” is a loaded word,… Read more “Road to Utopia, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road to Morocco, by Albert W. Vogt III
The old man I used to live with, may God bless him in his rest, used to have what I can only guess to be the studio… Read more “Road to Morocco, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Road to Zanzibar, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are more culturally degrading films than Road to Zanzibar (1941), though it is not as bad as some of the more self-consciously racist pictures around. Much of how I… Read more “Road to Zanzibar, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 