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One of my favorite new releases pertaining to film history is easily Hollywood Behind the Lens: Treasures from the Bison Archives by Mark Wanamaker and Steven Bingen. Wanamaker has amassed an archival collection relating to the story of classic Hollywood and beyond. In particular, Wanamaker’s read more

For over 80 years, Chicago’s Drake Hotel housed one of the city’s oldest restaurants, the Cape Cod Room. During its 83 years of service, this fine dining location became known for its seafood fare and celebrity clientele. The Cape Cod Room opened in 1933 during the Century of Progress In read more

“Aw gee, I never get a break.” –Wheezer to Jackie in The First Seven Years (1930) Robert Eugene Hutchins was born on March 29, 1925, in Tacoma, Washington, to James and Olga Constance Hutchins. As a child, Hutchins was extremely outgoing, and family friends persuaded his paren read more

Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in person or virtually–to offer fun and engaging presentations about Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her presentations range from focusing on various subjects related to Golden Age Hollywood, in addition to presentations that profile read more

Bette Davis was one of classic Hollywood’s most popular leading ladies with a lengthy career. The latter entries to her filmography are also quite interesting and varied including films such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Wicked Stepmother (1989), bringing horror into DavisR read more

Classic Hollywood has inspired numerous novels and one of the latest ones is The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz. In this novel, readers are taken through the fictional Emma Jansen, who returns to the home where she grew up before it is demolished. Like Hepburn’s character in Sabrina read more

Exploring the stories behind the making of different films can be quite fascinating, as is learning about film production from the directors themselves. Mavericks: Interviews with the World’s Iconoclast Filmmakers by Gerald Peary offers interesting discussions with a variety of filmmakers on t read more

Fans of classic Hollywood-inspired fiction can rejoice in the publication of Hounds of the Hollywood Baskervilles, cemented in the days of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Elizabeth Crowens’ novel is written in the spirit of The Thin Man series. Complete with a shrewd combination of screwball com read more

Film noir has long fascinated moviegoing audiences and continues to have ardent fans to this day. However, Double Indemnity (1944) was particularly influential and had a fascinating production story, from actual murder to magazine fiction and, later, a film incarnation. Alain Silver and James Ursin read more

The James Bond saga has long entertained readers and moviegoers. However, the story of the author behind this series is also quite fascinating and worth exploring. Nicholas Shakespeare’s Ian Fleming: The Complete Man offers a well-researched biography of Fleming, portraying his complex person read more

The Marx Brothers’ antics and entertained audiences on the screen for decades and have certainly kept them guessing as to how they will succeed in whichever silly situation they find themselves in. However, Matthew Cipa’s recent work explores one particular question tied to the quietest read more

American photographer Ruth Orkin had a keen eye for detail, as often portrayed in her excellent street photography. Rediscovered negatives from her archive, however, examine the lives of a group of women in the 1940s and 1950s, following them from cocktail parties to beauty salons to Hollywood film read more

George Cukor was no stranger to addressing elements of gender and sex in his films. An influential director in his own right, he frequently delivered on these topics by portraying fascinating characters through the lens of queer, feminist, and intersectional theories. Risquee for the time, CukorR read more

Location filming was quite the effort for Golden Age films but spoke to the power of filmmaking as a form of storytelling that could be quite creative in using various geographic areas to its advantage. Rather than filming within the confines of a studio, location filming allowed for a more natural read more

Just in time for the 2024 rendition of the Academy Awards, Dave Karger’s release of 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on their Career-Defining Wins is here. This is an exciting addition to the TCM library, profiling the Academy Award moments and career highlights of Jane Fonda, Cl read more

Connecticut has been portrayed in films since the early days of cinema through to the present. Whether depicted through Hollywood sets or on-location filming, there have been many varied albeit engaging portrayals of Connecticut as the backdrop to numerous films. Illeana Douglas takes readers on a read more

Hollywood has been influential in fashion from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present, with numerous stars also acting as style icons in their own right. Hollywood Fashion: 100 Years of Hollywood Icons by Nancy J. Hajeski examines the work of costume designers and explores how film clothing evol read more

There’s nothing quite like a happy Hollywood ending, but a darker side to the movie capital of America certainly existed during the Golden Age of Hollywood, as Josh Young and Manfred Westphal discuss in The Fixer: Moguls, Mobster, Movie Stars, and Marilyn. This book delves into the story of F read more

Dorothy Arzner was a brilliant director and innovator. A feminist and strong proponent of supporting other women in the filmmaking industry, she most evidently made her mark upon filmmaking as a director, directing films such as Merrily We Go To Hell (1932), Dance, Girl, Dance (1940), and more. Doro read more

Jean: Heaven sent him. He’s all mine! Joe: Heaven nothin’. Wheezer comes from Goat Alley! —Crazy House (1928) Dorothy Jean LeVake was born on August 23, 1922, in Santa Monica, California, to Rollin Darling and Dorothy Hamilton. Her name was changed to Jean Darling at five months ol read more