There are movies that are so good as to be recognized among the greats by the American Film Institute (AFI), and yet seem to get little attention… Read more “Blazing Saddles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is a better example of a movie you see one way as a kid, and another as an adult, than Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971),… Read more “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes you have to make fun of history. For a historian, I do this more than most of my colleagues. It may not be the most professional thing to… Read more “The Producers (1967), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Young Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first thing you notice about Young Frankenstein (1974) is that it is a throwback. If you are not familiar with how Mel Brooks went about making films, you might… Read more “Young Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 