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And the winner of King Kong (1933) on Blu-Ray is...
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ron!
His fact: Blu-Ray discs are specially clear coated with a special sealant to help avoid against scratches that would otherwise cause play-back issues of the Blu-Ray disc.
Thank you to everyone who participated and provided great facts. Here are the other ones! Enjoy.
191 Movies ~ "Blu-Ra read more
Interview with Sloan De Forest, author of The Essential Directors
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I am thrilled to welcome back film historian and writer Sloan De Forest. Her new book The Essential Directors: The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers is available now from TCM and Running Press (check out my review here).Raquel Stecher: Congratulations on the publication of read more
Cinema Shame: The Grass is Greener (1960)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Anyone who knows me knows I love Robert Mitchum. He's my favorite actor. Bar none. So why did it take me so long to watch him in The Grass is Greener (1960)? Well I was getting around to it. It's been on my to-be-watched list for years. There aren't many Mitchum comedies so maybe I was saving t read more
Go Check it out now!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Jonas' post on All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing! regarding the lost film Mamba (1930), which has recently been discovered. Yay! read more
IOU: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Who I Owe: My good friend Kevin gave me a copy of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) eons ago. It was so long ago I don't remember why he gave it to me. It could be for various reasons. He got a newer enhanced version of the DVD and passed down his older version to me (I've gotten several really read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (8)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
There's nothing like cozying up to a fire with a hot drink and a good book. Stock up for winter with some reading material. Need some suggestions? I’ve got you covered with a brand new list of upcoming classic film books. Publication dates range from January to April 2017.
Are you new to my l read more
High Sierra (1941)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I can really sympathize with the guy.
Humphrey Bogart's career as an actor with Warner Bros. studios wasn't all peaches and cream. He struggled with delayed stardom and languished at 3rd and 4th billing parts. Bogart got stuck many roles that were beneath him. It wasn't Bogie's fault. It wasn't read more
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) on the big screen
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On Thursday, I had the absolute pleasure of seeing Lawrence of Arabia (1962) for the very first time, and on the big screen to boot. What an experience!
The film was presented by Sony Pictures and NCM Fathom Events. It started off early with some interviews with industry professionals regarding the read more
Not as a Stranger (1955)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"It isn't enough for you to have a brain. You have to have a heart."
Producer Stanley Kramer had staked his claim in Hollywood. After a string of successful films, he was ready to tackle being a director. For his directorial debut, he set his sights on Morton Tompson's bestselling novel Not as a S read more
Book Haul and Summer Reading Video
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm being brave and venturing out into the world of YouTube again. I've done a few videos in the past but with much trepidation. I'm not comfortable with public videos, ratings or comments yet but I won't let that stop me from trying out some videos. I was inspired by (i.e. stole the idea from) Vane read more
Guest Blogger: Author Gigi Amateau interviews Author Joseph Papa
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
When Elizabeth Taylor passed away earlier in the year, one of my favorite authors Gigi Amateau tweeted the fact that she had met Taylor briefly years ago. I tweeted her back asking if she'd like to write a bit about the experience for Out of the Past. She agreed and made it even better by including read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ One Minute to Zero (1952)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
One Minute to Zero (1952) is a war drama that explores the conflict between humanitarian efforts and the inherent atrocities of war. This story is told through the lens of the Korean War and magnified through the love story of the two main characters. Robert Mitchum plays Colonel Steve Janowski read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2017 Red Carpet
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Conducting red carpet interviews has always been a dream of mine and I can't believe I've been able to do it. Twice! I had the privilege of being on the red carpet again for this year's TCM Classic Film Festival. The opening night premiere was for the 50th anniversary of In the Heat of the Night (19 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
Stella! Mother of Modern Acting by Sheana Ochoa
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Stella! Mother of Modern Acting
by Sheana Ochoa
Applause Theatre and Cinema Book Publishers (an imprint of Hal Leonard)
ISBN 9781480355538
Hardcover - 354 pages
April 2014
Barnes and Noble
Powells
IndieBound (Your local Indie bookstore)
Amazon
"…a vibrant woman, full of idealistic dreams an read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (5)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Summer is only a few months away. You need to stock up now so you'll have plenty to read on vacation! Need some suggestions? I’ve got you covered with a brand new list of upcoming classic film books. Publication dates range from February to May 2016.
Are you new to my list? Here are the detai read more
TCM Classic Film Festival Day #1 Recap
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The TCM Classic Film Festival doesn't officially start until Thursday but there was already plenty of interesting things happening on Wednesday. My day started with getting to meet several bloggers at the Club TCM lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel. It was great to meet Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Mus read more
Who I Met, Who I Saw and My Thoughts on the 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This year's festival theme was History According to Hollywood but it might as well been something else. My nomination? Stars on the Red Carpet. TCM pulled out the big guns with their line-up of special guests this year. Not only that I got to see even more of my online friends at the festival than t read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Roddy McDowall
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Roddy McDowall, Home Movies
Roddy McDowall was a trustworthy kind of a guy and he made many close friends in Hollywood. Every Sunday he would have an open house at his Malibu Beach home. This was a time when the Hollywood elite could come over relax and be themselves. They let their guard down whe read more
TCM Classic Film Festival Day Four Recap
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On the second full day of the festival and my fourth day, I got up really early to get in line for media access to the Jerry Lewis Hand and Footprint Ceremony in front of Grauman's Chinese theater (TCL Chinese Theater IMAX). There is limited space so it was crucial that we get there early. Carlos ca read more