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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 …
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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 …
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Ah, can you smell the Spring in the air? I know it is rather hard to detect because of the snow, but gosh, what a wondrous time of the year! And it certainly makes one nostalgic. I am not immune to Spring’s charm and that has made me nostalgic for the Golden Age of Hollywood! …
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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. …
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