Ever Since I Met You, I’ve Swept You Off My Feet: Reflecting on Animal Crackers

The year is 1928.  (Well, not now, of course, but back then it was 1928.  Do try to keep up, will you?)  At any rate, the Four Marx Brothers were the toast of Broadway in 1928.  The Marxes’ first Broadway show, 1924’s I’ll Say She Is, was a success and a vindication of millions of …

What’s A Mother’s Movies To Do?: Stalag 17

Time to continue the journey down the rabbit hole, exploring of some of my late mother’s favorite films.  Her tastes leaned more towards the classic rather than the modern, and I’m completely fine with that.  Far too often we jump into the new and flashy thing with both feet and then dispose of it three minutes later …

Almost Half A Baker’s Dozen Days of Christmas Movies AGAIN!:  Day 3 White Christmas

Ah yes, time for another non-controversial choice for a movie selection!  But first if you’re just jumping into this series by accident or by direction of a court order, all the best of the season to you and yours!  This slew of postings started with A Charlie Brown Christmas and then National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.  …

The Marx of Caddyshack

One of my most favoritest films of all time is Caddyshack, which turned 40 years old last year.  The version I came to love was taped from Channel 18 in Milwaukee, commercial breaks and all.  But even without the occasional language and pleasant nudity, I came to enjoy this as a comedy work of art.  …