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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
Mean... Moody... Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend by Christina Rice
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Mean... Moody... Magnificent!
Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend
by Christina RiceUniversity Press of KentuckyISBN: 9780813181080June 2021392 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells “The movie star turned out to be devastatingly human. read more
LAMMY Nomination for Best Classic Movie Blog
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The LAMBs have spoken. Out of the Past is one of the 7 blogs nominated for Best Classic Movie Blog. Last year this blog was nominated for Best Theme and the Classic Movie Blog is brand new. Now the LAMBs are not terribly Classic film blogger friendly. They have shuffled us into that "other" category read more
Final Roundup: 2022 Classic Film Reading Challenge
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The 2022 Classic Film Reading Challenge is officially over. I'm so proud of all the participants for tackling their stack of books and for everyone's continued enthusiasm for the challenge. Great work! I look forward to seeing what you all read next year.This year 13 participants finished the challe read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (11)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It’s time for some more classic film books! Because you can never have enough of those. Right? I’m way over due on my latest new books round-up. For those who have been waiting, thanks for your patience.
Whether you need a last minute option for your summer reading or you’re shopp read more
Fury (1936) Essay for the National Film Registry
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Recently I had the honor to write an article about Fury (1936) for the Library of Congress. This Fritz Lang film is part of the National Film Registry and my essay is one of numerous expanded essays available online. Every year the National Film Registry selects “culturally, historically or ae read more
The Classic Film Collective: 10 Interesting Facts about Chinese-American Actress Soo Yong
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.You may be familiar with Chinese-American actress Anna May Wong from films such as The Thief of Bagdad (1924), Piccadilly (1929) and Shanghai Express (1932). But have you heard of Soo Yong? Yong was a couple years read more
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) at the Brattle
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lately, I've had this persecution complex that I just can't shake. I feel like everyone is out to get me. I've always had some form of a persecution complex, something I inherited from my mother, but it seems to be at it's peak right now. I feel very neglected, unappreciated, taken for granted but I read more
West Side Story: The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
West Side Story
The Jets, the Sharks, and the Making of a Classic
by Richard Barrios
TCM & Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762469482
232 pages
June 2020
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
When West Side Story was released in 1961, moviegoers had never seen anything quite like read more
Since You Went Away (1944)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Jennifer Jones, Claudette Colbert, Shirley Temple in Since You Went Away (1944)
"This is a story of the Unconquerable Fortress: the American Home..."
During WWII, producer David O. Selznick was searching for a way to contribute to the war effort. He was offered two opportunities by the governmen read more
The Lady Vanishes - A Guest Post by Mark Zero
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm very proud to present a guest post by one of my closest and dearest friends Mark Zero. Mark and I met on Goodreads several years ago and became fast friends. We both share a passion for good books and good movies. Mark even officiated my wedding making that special day even more special to me. read more
Super-Sensitive Viewer; How Violence Is NOT GOOD
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today is the 15th anniversary of the murder of Tejano singer Selena. So I'm in a bit of a sad mood.
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Several things have happened recently which just reiterate the fact that I'm a super-sensitive viewer.
On Saturday night, I was at some trashy bar and there were some 100 s read more
Winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by Piper Laurie
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The winner of Learning to Live Out Loud: A Memoir by Piper Laurie is...
Kathy from Florida!
This was Kathy's entry: "My favorite Piper Laurie movie is "Tim" (1979). I like how she gets into the heart of an older woman. At first you see her almost resigned to a lonely life, then s read more
The Big Steal (1949)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.
In 1949 RKO found themselves in a bit of a bind. Their latest project, The Big Steal, was already in the works when their star, Robert Mitchum, found himself in the clink for possession of narcotics. A couple of years earlier RKO had purchased Richard Worsmer read more
Warner Archive Wednesday - Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Anne Shirley and O.P. Heggie in a publicity shot for Anne of Green Gables (1934)
"I cannot imagine my red hair away. I do my best but it's no use. It will be my lifelong sorrow." - Annie Shirley
It's the film that gave actress Anne Shirley her name.
Anne of Green Gables (1934) star read more
Invisible Stripes (1939) Screen Caps
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This movie just lent itself to screen caps. I had several "WTF", "OMG" and "FTW" moments while watching the film and there were just way too many choice images I wanted to capture. And here they are! Enjoy.
Naked. I fully expect to get traffic from "George Raft Naked" and "Humphrey Bogart read more
Catching Up with Quelle (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Classic Film Dress at the MFA - Recently I went to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and in the Contemporary Art wing I saw this:
The piece is called "Hollywood Stars Paper Dress" and it's from 1968. It's a paper dress which were popular in the late '60s. This one was made by Universal Stud read more
Blood and Sand (1941)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.
How do you capture the look and feel of Spain without having ever been there? This was the challenge director Rouben Mamoulian had working on Twentieth Century Fox's new big budget movie about a Spanish bullfighter. He had to make Mexico City and sta read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Norman Lloyd
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Norman Lloyd, Tennis - Photo Source
“You've got to stay active as you get older. And tennis is a great way to do that. It helps to take away all the aches and pains.” – Norman Lloyd
Norman Lloyd turns 100 this November. The secret to his longevity: tennis!
I had the ple read more