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Final Summer Reading Challenge Round-Up
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's Summer Reading Challenge. It doesn't matter if you read one book or all six, I'm proud of the work you've done and your commitment to participating. I've had such a blast reading all of your reviews, seeing your blog posts, Instagram photos read more
Interview with Daniel Raim, Director of Harold and Lillian
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
October marks the home video release of Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, now available on DVD and Blu-Ray from Kino Lorber. If you follow me on social media, you know I've been a champion for this film ever since I reviewed it back in 2015. I recently hosted a Twitter chat for the movie's read more
Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Grandaughter
by Sidney Poitier
April 2008
HarperOne
285 pages
Barnes and Noble
Powell's
IndieBound (your independent bookstore)
"All I know for sure is that "stories" are the bedrock on which each human life is built." - Sidney Poitier
Inspired by th read more
Video: Female Led Pre-Code Movies
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I had a wonderful time chatting with Robert and Stephen of the YouTube channel Coffee with Aliens at the Movies about women in Pre-Code film. We discussed The Divorcee (1930), Blonde Crazy (1931), Working Girls (1931), Millie (1931), Safe in Hell (1931), Baby Face (1933), Female (1933) and Design fo read more
Argentinian Film Noir Los Tallos Amargos (1956)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Los Tallos Amargos
At the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival, attendees were treated to a special screening of Los Tallos Amargos (translated in English as The Bitter Stems), a 1956 Film Noir from Argentina. Eddie Muller of the Film Noir Foundation introduced the film and regaled us with the fascinatin read more
Cinema Shame: Le samouraï (1967)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
When I was curating my Cinema Shame list for 2018, I looked to FilmStruck for some inspiration. Le samouraï (1967) is a staple on FilmStruck's Criterion Channel and one of the first films I noticed on the service when I signed up as a beta user. I wasn’t familiar with director Jean-P read more
Lisbon (1956)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lisbon: City of Murder, Intrigue and Excitement!
Captain Jack (Ray Milland) is a professional smuggler with an eye for the ladies. He goes by a strict code of ethics: no murder, no narcotics, just straight smuggling. When Jack arrives at Lisbon port he finds Inspector Fonseca (Jay Novello) hot on h read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Days Three & Four Recap
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Yours truly at Robert Mitchum's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
On my first trip to Hollywood I took an obscene number of photos of the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The novelty has since worn off. However, I always make a point to stop by Robert Mitchum's star and to pose for a photo. A read more
King Kong (1933) on Blu-Ray Giveaway
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The lovely folks at Warner Bros. sent me the ultra-sexy King Kong (1933) on Blu-Ray. Trouble is, I don't have a Blu-Ray player. ::whimper:: And I can't really justify buying a Blu-Ray player just to review this King Kong Blu-Ray package. Well, my loss is your gain because I'm hosting a giveaway. Tha read more
IOU: No, My Darling Daughter (1961)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Person I Owe: Casey of Noir Girl. Casey reviewed this film a couple of years ago (see the review here) and recommended the film to me. She burned me a copy and sent it to me in the mail. I've always meant to watch it but Netflix and other things always got in the way. Once you own a movie, it's easy read more
The Classic Film Collective: Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This was originally published in the former The Classic Film Collective Patreon.Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphantby Victoria AmadorUniversity Press of KentuckyPaperback ISBN: 9780813154657404 pagesAmazon — Barnes and NobleOlivia de Havilland lived 104 glorious years and was the last o read more
Weddings in Film ~ Meeting the Right Person ~ Seven Chances (1925)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
My Weddings in Film series explores the different stages of getting married as seen through classic movies. The first film, Seven Chances (1925), starts at the very beginning; meeting the right person.
The most difficult part of the path to the altar is finding that special someone to read more
Interview with John Stangeland, Warren William biographer
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I had the pleasure of interviewing John Stangeland, author of the book Warren William: Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood (read my review of the book here). Apart from being a Warren William expert, an excellent writer and a swell guy all around, Stangeland is also a freelance com read more
Robert Mitchum Video #2 ~ "The Ballad of Thunder Road"
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The theme song of Thunder Road (1958) was co-written and sung by Robert Mitchum.
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Weddings and Movie Stars
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Weddings and Movie Stars
by Tony Nourmand and Graham Marsh
Hardcover, 287 pages
9780956648723
$79.95
Reel Art Press
April 2011
Find the book on:
Powells
Indiebound
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Weddings and Movie Stars is a beautiful coffee table book available from the experts in quality ph read more
Soundies: The Ultimate Collection and interview with curator Susan Delson
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
For anyone who loves the 1940s music, dance and overall style, discovering Soundies is an absolute treat. What is a Soundie you may be asking? The Soundie was a precursor to the music video. These bite-sized musical short films were the length of a song and featured performers singing, dancing read more
Racing Cars ~ Winning (1969)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I had set out to watch three classic race car movies and write about each. First was Grand Prix (1966) which was a delight to watch and even though it was long and the plot was rather weak, the three hours seemed to fly by for me. Le Mans (1971) was a horrible, plotless mess. It was fun to watch bec read more
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) is a charming movie, adapted from the 1915 novel by Harry Leon Wilson which also became a popular Broadway show. Directed by Leo McCarey, a fine director who explored many social issues in his films, this Paramount movie has a superb cast including Charles Laughton, ZaSu Pi read more
ALERT to all Classic Film Bloggers
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
A Google Alert for keywords "Charles Emmett Mack" alerted me to the fact that http://pakway.blogspot.com and it's mirror site http://guromusic.blogspot.com have stolen entire posts from my site. I have gone through the site thoroughly, identified all of my blog posts and have written to the blog adm read more
The Naked Prey (1966)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I remember Ginger from Asleep in New York raving about Cornel Wilde and dreaming about him in the buff. And in an episode of Mad Men, Don Draper is asked if he has seen The Naked Prey (1966). It's mentioned that Cornel Wilde is mostly naked in the film. Both of those nudity references got my interes read more