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Cinecittà: Hollywood vai a Roma
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Cinecittà: Hollywood vai a Roma Se houve outra fábrica de sonhos que em algum momento rivalizou com Hollywood, esta foi a Cinecittà. Na década de 1950, em especial, ela foi inclusive o destino preferido dos mestres americanos para filmar produções que marcaram a história, ou seja, ela read more
TCM & Starline Movie Locations Tour - Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Cue the Gilligan’s Island theme song! We’re going on... a three hour tour... a three hour tour.
On the morning before the TCM festival, members of the media hopped on board the TCM & Starline bus for a three hour tour of Hollywood and Los Angeles. We saw roughly 50 movie locations a read more
An Art Deco & Classic Hollywood Wedding
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Only Saturday July 7th, 2012, I married my best friend and the love of my life Carlos. The wedding was officiated by my good friend Mark Zero.
We had our wedding at The Henderson House. It's a house built in the 1920s that is now a conference center run by Northeastern University which happ read more
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Forbidden Hollywood
The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)
When Sin Ruled the Movies
by Mark A. Vieira
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762466771
April 2019
252 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells — TCM Shop
"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The First King of Hollywood:
The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
by Tracey Goessel
560 pages
October 2015
Chicago Review Press
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Powells
Your local Indie
"His story is also the story of the birth of an industry -- the transition of the movie business from a nickel novelty to read more
Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic
by Cecilia de Mille Presley and Mark A. Vieira
Running Press
Hardcover - pages
November 2014
If you're going to invest in a high quality coffee table book, you shouldn't just go for looks alone. There is a pride in ownership of Cecil B. DeMille: Th read more
My First Day in Hollywood in Pictures
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today I got to spend the day in Hollywood. This is the very first time I have visited Hollywood and it was a real treat. First stop was our hotel. It's a wonderful little hotel filled with lots of great Hollywood memorabilia. (thank you to Jill of Sittin' on a Backyard Fence for recommending this ho read more
Interview with John Stangeland, author of Aline MacMahon: Hollywood, the Blacklist, and the Birth of Method Acting
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm thrilled to be joined by writer and biographer John Stangeland. We chatted over a decade ago about his Warren William biography (review here and interview here). Now he is back with an excellent new biography on the much-beloved character actress Aline MacMahon, out now from the University Press read more
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Forbidden Hollywood
The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)
When Sin Ruled the Movies
by Mark A. Vieira
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762466771
April 2019
252 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells — TCM Shop
"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
Interview with B. James Gladstone, author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I've had the pleasure of interviewing author B. James Gladstone, the author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of
Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown’s Most Powerful Lawyer. Gladstone’s book is not only
fascinating and informative, it’s also endlessly entertaining. Who needs read more
Hollywood Hates Hitler! by Chris Yogerst
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Hates Hitler!
Jew-baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures
by Chris Yogerst
University Press of Mississippi
Paperback ISBN: 9781496829764
September 2020
208 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
“Those skeptical of mo read more
The Savvy Sphinx: How Garbo Conquered Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Savvy SphinxHow Garbo Conquered Hollywoodby Robert DanceUniversity Press of MississippiHardcover ISBN: 9781496833280288 pagesNovember 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sGreta Garbo was extraordinary in many ways. She was one of the most beloved and sought after celebrities of he read more
Hollywood Hates Hitler! by Chris Yogerst
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Hates Hitler!
Jew-baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures
by Chris Yogerst
University Press of Mississippi
Paperback ISBN: 9781496829764
September 2020
208 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
“Those skeptical of mo read more
Hollywood Beach Beauties by David Wills
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Beach Beauties
Sea Sirens, Sun Goddesses, and Summer Style 1930-1970
by David Wills
Dey Street Books
May 2018
Hardcover ISBN:978008284255
224 pages
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Powells
"The women, and some of the men, were painstakingly lit and strictly posed for ma read more
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance
by Brent Phillips
Hardcover, 368 pages
ISBN: 9780813147215
November 2014
University Press of Kentucky
Barnes and Noble
Powell's
IndieBound
“He was born to dance.” – Brent Phillips on Chuck Walters
When I started my classic read more
Warren William: Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Warren William
Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood
by John Stangeland
February 2011
212 pages
9780786448784
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
In the complete portrait of Warren William there is no legacy, only a career. What we are doing when we see him on screen is simply watching read more
Hollywood Divided by Kevin Brianton
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Divided
The 1950 Screen Directors Guild Meeting and the Impact of the Blacklist
by Kevin Brianton
University Press of Kentucky
October 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 9780813168920
174 pages
Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's
On October 22, 1950, more than 500 directors met at the Beverly Hills H read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
HaroldandLillian.com - #HaroldandLillian
“They were the heart of Hollywood.” – Bill Krohn, film critic
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) will have its US premiere today at DOC NYC. From director Daniel Raim and executive producer Danny DeVito comes a touching a read more
TCM Road to Hollywood - Jane Powell and Leonard Maltin present Royal Wedding (1951)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the TCM Road to Hollywood event at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Presented by Turner Classic Movies, hosted by Leonard Maltin and featuring special guest Jane Powell, last night’s event was nothing short of spectacular.
I have been excited ab read more
Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age by Christian Esquevin
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Designing HollywoodStudio Wardrobe in the Golden Ageby Christian EsquevinHardcover ISBN: 9780813197913August 2023University Press of Kentucky 256 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"Modern glamour was born in Hollywood, where the combination of beautiful stars dresse read more