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Synopsis: Friendly but dim-witted backwoods resident Will Stockdale is drafted into the United States Air Force. Instead of putting him through basic training, his sergeant decides to make him "permanent latrine orderly." However, when the commanding officer finds out, the sergeant is given a week to help Stockdale pass all the necessary tests or risk losing his stripes. Who's in it?  The movie stars Andy Griffith , Myron McCormick, Nick Adams , James Millhollin and Don Knotts. You can read my review here:  Movie Review: No Time for Sergeants (1958) _____________________________________________________________________ Here are some reviews of other military comedies: Movie Review: Major Payne (1995) Movie Review: Sgt. Bilko (1996) Movie Review: Tanks a Million (1941)

Synopsis: Kitty O'Day, a hotel switchboard operator who is obsessed with detective stories, overhears her boss, Mr. Williams, being murdered over the phone. Her boyfriend, Johnny Jones, confirms this but by the time the police arrive, the body is gone and Williams' wife, Gloria, claims he is alive and on his way to Chicago. Despite warnings from the police, Kitty continues to investigate and when more bodies turn up, she and Johnny become the primary suspects. Who's in it? The movie stars Jean Parker , Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan , Lorna Gray and Dick Elliott . Review: I ended up selecting Adventures of Kitty O'Day solely because it sounded intriguing when I read the description. I didn't know what to expect when I started watching it this morning, but it turned out to be an entertaining and funny film. The movie, as I later learned, is a sequel to Detective Kitty O'Day and one of the things I liked about this movie is, while it did reference that film (which I ...

There's a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow so, since that means I may not be able to get out for a walk, I made sure to get one in today. Surprisingly, despite the warm, sunny weather, there wasn't much in terms of signs of life. I didn't even see a turtle, and they normally are out sunning themselves on every available log or rock. I did manage to get some photos though. Here are some of them. _______________________________________________________________ Here are some other nature photos:  Some Random Nature Photos Lunchtime Walk Photos 9/18/2020 Lunchtime Walk Photos (6/1/2026) Lunchtime Walk Photos (5/8/2026)

I've been trying to get back in the habit of taking a walk in the morning, just so I can get some exercise in before sitting behind a desk most of the day. So, for the second day in a row, I went out with my camera not long after the sun started rising. As it turns out, most of the activity that early in the morning was from mosquitos. However, I was still able to get a few photos in between swatting. ____________________________________________________________________ Here are other photos taken on previous morning walks: Morning Walk Photos (6/3/2026) Morning Walk Photos 8/25/2017 Morning Walk Photos 7/19/2017 Morning Walk Photos 7/3/2018

Synopsis: After Melinda Marshall gets hired to sing at Carnegie Hall, she, her sister Susanna, and their father Col. Marshall move from Georgia to New York and lease an old house. Almost immediately after moving in, the family begins to see and hear strange things. Believing the house is haunted, they accept help from their goofy neighbors, Ole and Chic. Things take a serious turn when the home's caretaker is found murdered. Who's in it? The movie stars Chic Johnson, Ole Olsen, Gloria Jean, Martha O'Driscoll, Walter Catlett and Lon Chaney, Jr. Review: I picked Ghost Catchers this morning because the description incorrectly described it as an East Side Kids film. After discovering, via the opening credits, that wasn't the case, I still decided to watch the movie because some of the most entertaining films I've watched were by accident. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case this time. I guess, to start, I am going to say this film's overall plot wasn't a...

So far, so good with the new camera. I am still figuring some things out, but there is a clear difference when using it, including being able to get most subjects in focus a whole lot easier plus I noticed a significant difference in the color. Clearly, I was right about my long-time camera starting to show wear from use. I did get out at lunch today and was surprised the warm, sunny weather wasn't bringing a whole lot of life out. I didn't even see a single turtle and I would think they'd be sunning themselves by the dozen. I did, however, manage to get a few. Here they are: _______________________________________________________________________ Here are some previous nature photos: Lunchtime Walk Photos (4/30/2025) Family Walk Photos 8/8/2017 Lunchtime Walk Photos 6/14/2018 Morning Walk Photos 9/12/2017