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The Real James Dean
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Real James Dean
Intimate Memories from Those Who Knew Him Best
edited by Peter L. Winkler
Chicago Review Press
9781613734728 - 368 pages
August 2016
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When we look at the legacy of classic film actors and actresses there is a natural hierarchy. There are those read more
It's Love I'm After (1937)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"I can't understand why a man I'm so crazy about takes such a fiendish delight in tormenting me." - Bette Davis as Joyce Arden
They hate each other. They love each other. Stage actors Joyce Arden (Bette Davis) and Basil Underwood (Leslie Howard) have the most tempestuous romance. Under the lights read more
Wings of the Navy (1939)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Wings of the Navy (1939) shines a spotlight on U.S. naval aviation. This Warner Bros. film was directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Cosmopolitan Productions (a Hearst company). It stars George Brent as Cass Harrington. Cass and his younger brother Jerry (John Payne) have followed in their father' read more
King of Jazz by James Layton and David Pierce
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman's Technicolor Revue
by James Layton and David Pierce
foreword by Michael Feinstein
November 2016
304 pages
Media History Press
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King of Jazz (1930) was an ambitious project. The darling of Carl Laemmle's heir Carl Laemmle Jr., it so read more
Funeral in Berlin (1966)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ex-con turned British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is sent to Berlin on a mission. He must find Soviet intelligence officer in charge of the Berlin Wall, Colonel Stok (Oskar Homolka) and make him defect from his position. Palmer is tasked to concoct an elaborate escape out of Berlin for Stok wit read more
Sterling Hayden's Wars by Lee Mandel
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Sterling Hayden's Wars
by Lee Mandel
University Press of Mississippi
May 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 9781496816979
368 pages
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“Sterling Hayden, the individualist who could never quite belong or find contentment.”
This is not a biography about read more
Armageddon (1977)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
After the sudden death of his younger brother, repairman Louis Carrier (Jean Yanne) acquires a large inheritance and he sees an opportunity to make something of his life. Louis has always lived in obscurity and poverty. With his new found wealth, he concocts a plan. He wants the celebrity that read more
The Liquidator (1965)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Rod Taylor could have played James Bond. In the documentary Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches, Taylor recalled meeting with Bond series producer Albert "Cubby Broccoli. When the part was offered to Taylor he responded saying, "Cubby it'll never work. That's TV. It'll never work on the big screen." Boy 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
2020 Summer Reading Challenge: Second Round-Up
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I am so incredibly impressed with not only how many books the participants have been reading but the variety of books and the quality of reviews. This is the best year yet! I encourage you to give these all a read. I guarantee that you're TBR (To Be Read) list will grow.
A big congrats to Breanna, 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
Tender Comrade (1943)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"Teacher, Tender Comrade, Wife. A fellow farer true through life. Heart-whole and soul-free. The August Father gave to me." – Robert Louis Stevenson
Tender Comrade (1943) is a sentimental WWII drama much in the style of Since You Went Away (1944). It follows the story of Jo Jones ( 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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Danger on the Silver Screen: 50 Films Celebrating Cinema’s Greatest Stunts
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Danger on the Silver Screen 50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts by Scott McGeeTCM and Running Press288 pagesPaperback ISBN:9780762474844April 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's — Larry Edmunds (signed copy)“Stunt work taps into our brains, giving us 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
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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
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
2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time of year again! Whether you're shopping for the classic film buff in your life or for yourself, I have some great options for you.
Here is my 2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. The guide is split into two sections. The first is Recommendations, products that I've enjoyed this year. read more
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
A fine World War II movie, indeed.
What a superb war movie. It's got all the right elements: action, adventure, interesting characters, a couple of love stories, brains versus brawn, patriotism, etc. Plus, you have Humphrey Bogart as the effortlessly cool (I say that a lot huh?) Lt. Joe Rossi. T read more
TCM Classic Film Festival: Doctor X (1932)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This year's virtual TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off with some special presentations including the late night premiere of Doctor X (1932), recently restored by UCLA Film and Television Archive and The Film Foundation in association with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Doctor X was the first of read more
Hollywood Enlists!: Propaganda Films of WWII
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Enlists! Propaganda Films of World War II
by Ralph Donald
Rowman and Littlefield
Hardcover ISBN: 9781442277267
March 2017
274 pages
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Over the years the term "propaganda" has developed a negative connotation. It suggests the brainwashing of its subjects read more