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Guest Post ~ Carlos' Indiana Jones Adventure
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hello! I am Raquelle’s husband, Carlos. Raquelle and I share a great passion for movies. She primarily reviews movies made in the 1920s though the 1960s. I concentrate on movies mostly from the 1960s to the present. Between the two of us we have every decade covered!
The Indiana Jones movie read more
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949
by David Wills
November 2013
It Books (Now Del Street Books)
Hardcover - 9780062265548
352 pages
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
While perusing the gift shop at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston recently I came across a copy of Hollywood in K read more
Tough Without a Gun by Stefan Kanfer
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Tough Without a Gun
The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart
by Stefan Kanfer
Hardcover - February 2011
9780307271006 $26.95
Paperback - February 2012
Alfred A. Knopf (Random House)
In a corrupt world he kept his own code of honor, without the consolations of religion or social appro read more
The Entertainer by Margaret Talbot
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Entertainer:
Movies, Magic and My Father's Twentieth Century
by Margaret Talbot
November 2012
Riverhead (Penguin)
Hardcover ISBN: 9781594487064
$28.95 US retail
In her captivating, impeccably researched narrative - a charmed combination of Hollywood history, social history, and family mem read more
The Ten Commandments (1923) with Jeff Rapsis at the Somerville Theatre
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
What's Easter without a good Biblical epic? When Jeff Rapsis told me he'd be performing at a screening of The Ten Commandments (1923) on Easter Sunday I knew I had to be there. I've been studying Cecil B. DeMille's life and work recently and was really curious about his part-historical part-modern t read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Artists
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Many actors and actresses from the golden age of Hollywood found solace in painting, sculpting, drawing and other art forms. It was away to express themselves creatively but in a much more private space than in front of a camera.
So far in the series I've devoted each post to one hobby and one st read more
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch Bullitt (1968)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
My contribution to the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon
Bullitt (1968) will be showing on August 9th (Friday) 4:00 PM EST on Turner Classic Movies as part of the Summer Under the Stars Steve McQueen day. Here are my top 10 reasons why I think you should watch this fantastic film.
1. The read more
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
As we count down to another summer Olympics, this year marks the 80th anniversary of the 1936 summer Olympic games held in Berlin, Germany. It was a time rife with political, racial and ethnic tensions. Hitler and the Nazis were growing in power and the Olympics read more
Stars & Their Hobbies - Sammy Davis Jr.
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Sammy Davis Jr., Photography
"Jerry [Lewis] gave me my first important camera, my first 35 millimeter during the Ciro's period, early '50s, and he hooked me... I met Milton [Greene]. He got me involved with serious photography and using available light." - Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. lost read more
Griffth Observatory
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On my fifth trip to Hollywood I finally made it over to the Griffth Observatory. For any classic movie enthusiast, visiting the observatory is a must. Especially if you're a fan of James Dean and Rebel Without a Cause (1954). While we didn't go into the actual observatory, we did get to explore the read more
Memoirs of a Professional Cad by George Sanders
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Memoirs of a Professional Cad
by George Sanders
Dean Street Press
Originally Published 1960
9781910570463 - Paperback
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
“You should watch the film for George Sanders.” In one form or another this is a line I’ve repeated often during my yea read more
The Whales of August (1987)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lillian Gish and Bette Davis in The Whales of August (1987)
"Passion and truth -- that's all we need." - Sarah
Sometimes you need strong voices to tell a quiet story.
Actresses Lillian Gish and Bette Davis were two forces to be reckoned with in the film industry. Gish and Davis helped read more
La La Land (2016)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
City of stars
Are you shining just for me?
City of stars
There's so much that I can't see
If ever there was a contemporary movie that could charm its way into the hearts of classic film fans it's La La Land (2016).
Based on an original screenplay by filmmaker Damien Chazelle,& read more
Home from the Hill (1960)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
An entry into the genre of Southern family dramas like Giant (1956), Written on the Wind (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Splendor in the Grass (1961), director Vincente Minnelli's Home from the Hill (1960) has all the makings of a sweeping epic. You've got the dysfunction fam read more
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Boxed Sets
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
We often talk about lost films, those have been destroyed due to fire or negligence. Recovering what we can from the farthest corners of the planet has been our mission in order to restore parts of film history. But what about the history of television? Some shows were neglected in much the same way read more
2020 Summer Reading Challenge: First Round-Up
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time again! It's time to share all of the wonderful reviews that the participants of this year's Summer Reading Challenge (winter for those of you on the Southern Hemisphere!) have been writing. I have a whopping 38 participants this year including my husband who joined at the last minute. read more
Must See Sci-Fi by Sloan De Forest
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Must See Sci-Fi
50 Movies That are Out of This World
by Sloan De Forest
Foreword by Roger Corman
TCM/Running Press
Paperback ISBN: 9780762491520
May 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells
"The most memorable science-fiction movies are ones that defy our expectations." - Sloan De Fore read more
The Savvy Sphinx: How Garbo Conquered Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Savvy SphinxHow Garbo Conquered Hollywoodby Robert DanceUniversity Press of MississippiHardcover ISBN: 9781496833280288 pagesNovember 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sGreta Garbo was extraordinary in many ways. She was one of the most beloved and sought after celebrities of he read more
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey by Eddie Muller
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow MonkeyTCM Kid Noirby Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidtillustrated by Forrest BurdettRunning Press Kids and TCMHardcover ISBN: 978076248168232 pages4 years and upSeptember 2023Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"My name is Kitty Feral. I wa read more
Summer Reading Challenge - Final Round-Up and Winners
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The 2019 Summer Reading Challenge is officially over! Congratulations to all the participants whether you read and reviewed 1 book or all 6, I'm very proud of your work. It was great to see the breadth and depth of books selected and to read all your thoughts. Below is the last batch of reviews. I e read more