When the calendar passes October 31st, American culture and society seems to immediately forget about Halloween and enter straight into Christmas. If you are a practicing Catholic like… Read more “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Second Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III
The title Second Honeymoon (1937) is misleading. The titular term refers to a married couple having a romantic interlude at a later point in their relationship, the idea being to… Read more “Second Honeymoon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Three Blind Mice, by Albert W. Vogt III
Many of the classic films I have seen of late star Loretta Young. She is of particular note for The Legionnaire because she was a practicing Catholic. I discovered this by… Read more “Three Blind Mice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you combine Looney Tunes style antics with Wes Anderson-esque cinematography, but make it into a black-and white, silent film? You get Hundreds of Beavers (2022). I… Read more “Hundreds of Beavers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III
As a practicing Catholic, a title like Too Hot to Handle (1938) gives me pause. This is, of course, a result of me living in the twenty-first century and not… Read more “Too Hot to Handle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Young in Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III
An age-old theme in many a Hollywood Production is whether people can change. Can the bad become good or vice versa? Faith has a simple answer to this question:… Read more “The Young in Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Another Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
Life, at times, can be misleading. We can be especially out of sorts if we do not look to God for, as the Lord’s Prayer puts it, “our… Read more “Another Thin Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it say about me that in recent years I am more drawn to romantic comedies than any other film genre? Does it matter what kind of… Read more “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people, I assume, watch Wayne’s World (1992) because it was a frequent and popular skit on Saturday Night Live(1975-present). If you were in the Vogt household, you saw Wayne’s World because it… Read more “Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III
Apparently, there are a couple films that bear the title Monkey Business (1931). Yet, when you are dealing with the original as I am today, you do not have to… Read more “Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III”