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What's Up, Doc? (1972) with Peter Bogdanovich #TCMFF
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Peter Bogdanovich and Dave Karger at the 2017 TCM Classic Film Festival - Photo source: Getty/TCM
Director Peter Bogdanovich's follow-up to his Academy Award-winning drama The Last Picture Show (1971) was something wildly different. What's Up, Doc? (1972) is an homage to the screwball comedies read more
Classic Movie Tag
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Tag. You're it!
I'm calling all classic movie aficionados to participate in my #ClassicMovieTag. Below are 10 prompts to answer. You can post your responses any time you'd like. This would be a great blog post, YouTube video (like the one I did below), Instagram slideshow, Twitter thread, Fac read more
The Way West (1967)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Traveling from the Missouri River to the valleys of Oregon, being a pioneer on the Oregon Trail was a hard life. The journey was so treacherous there is no guarantee you'd make it. The motivation of an ultimate reward, a new home and a chance at prosperity, drove many to take that chance. Led by Sen read more
Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon: Cesar Romero
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
“I’ve had a long career in this town. Hasn’t been the greatest but it’s been good and it’s been steady. And I owe a lot to this business.” – Cesar Romero circa 1986
Imagine Hollywood in the late 1930s. A young starlet has been invited to a glamorous read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (17)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm back with another doozy of a list! There are so many great titles especially from some of my favorite publishers like University Press of Kentucky and TCM/Running Press. And lots of reissues of previously out of print books. This is probably my favo read more
Wallflower (1948)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds and Janis Paige in Wallflower (1948)
Sisters Jackie (Joyce Reynolds) and Joy (Janis Paige) are polar opposites. Joy is the flirtatious fun-loving one, always getting attention from the opposite sex. Jackie is the sensible one. A bit too sensible. She scares all the gu read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (19)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time again! I've poured over countless publisher catalogs to find some classic film book gems so you don't have to. Here is another robust list of new and upcoming releases with something for every classic movie enthusiast.Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include bio read more
The Classic Film Collective: 7 Life Lessons from Cicely Tyson’s Memoir
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.Just as I Amby Cicely TysonHarperCollinsPaperback ISBN: 9780062931078432 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Larry Edmund's— Powell'sOn January 26th, 2021, HarperCollins published Cicely Tyson’ read more
Fright Favorites: Review by Ally Russell
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Photo source: @OneDarkAlly on InstagramFright Favorites31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond by David J. SkalTCM and Running Press224 pagesSeptember 2020Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sFright Favorites Is a Seasonal Treat!
Was Bela Lugosi buried read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Wrap-Up
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hobbies of the Stars (Source)
September is coming to a close and that means it's time to wrap up my Stars & Their Hobbies series. I hope you've enjoyed this series as much as I have! It's been a lot of work. Even though the posts are relatively short, some of them required up to 2-3 hours of r read more
heckyeahrobertmitchum Tumblr & a Q&A with James Mitchum
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
New on Tumblr is a heckyeahrobertmichum blog created by yours truly. If you are not familiar with Tumblr, it's a blogging service that lends itself to multimedia streaming and reblogging/sharing. heckyeahrobertmitchum will feature photographs, quotes, links, videos, etc. on all things Robert Mi read more
So Proudly We Hail (1943)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Directed and produced by Mark Sandrich, So Proudly We Hail (1943) is a fictional depiction of the Angels of Bataan, a group of nurses during WWII who tended to wounded soldiers in Bataan and Corregidor. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and Veronica Lake as three nurses who are serv read more
Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother"
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Straight LadyThe Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, "The Fifth Marx Brother" by Chris Enss and Howard KazanjianLyons PressHardcover ISBN: 9781493060405208 pagesOctober 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“For more than four decades, the statuesque funny lady played th read more
Gentleman Jim (1942) and Opportunities
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Merriam-Webster provides the following two definitions for the word "opportunity":
a favorable juncture of circumstances
a good chance for advancement or progress
We talk about opportunities passing us by, grabbing an opportunity when we can, and scolding others for being opportunists. Opportuni read more
2020 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today I'm proud to share with you my 2020 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. It's a little late to be sharing (better late than never right?) but these are great options for last-minute gifts or to treat yourself with. These are mostly new products but I also included one older release. I did th read more
The Assassination Bureau (1969): Review by Kate Gabrielle
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Assassination Bureau (1969) is an energetic, suspenseful, and imaginative romp through an alternate version of turn-of-the-century Europe where the chair of a secretive murder-for-hire organization, Ivan Dragomiroff (Oliver Reed), teams up with feminist journalist Miss Winter (Diana Rigg) to pre read more
When the Sheltered Are Set Free
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I've been harboring a lot of resentment lately. It's been bubbling up and it's now at the surface and I feel myself about to explode. Even though I'm in a place that I've always wanted to be in life, I can't help but feel anger at how long it took me to get here. And at how difficult the o read more
I Heart Jack Klugman ~ Quincy M.E. (1976-1983)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Quincy M.E. is a TV show starring Jack Klugman as the title character. It aired from 1976 to 1983 and is well-known as the antecedent to the popular CSI and forensic TV shows of today. It's a formulaic show in which Quincy, a Medical Examiner for the Coroner's Office in L.A., solves murders. Each sh read more
Found at Mostly Lost Vol. 2
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Found at Mostly Lost Vol. 2
On sale October 30th
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Best Buy — Undercrank Productions
Earlier this year at the TCM Classic Film Festival I attended a presentation on the Mostly Lost workshop and let’s just say I was utterly fas read more
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
The 1920s gets a lot of love, even today, decades later. We see the 1920s in shows like Boardwalk Empire, in Halloween flapper costumes, in artwork, fashion, books, movies, etc. We love bootleggers, speakeasies, dancing the Charleston, fringe dresses, rolled stockings, C read more