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Lisbon (1956)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lisbon: City of Murder, Intrigue and Excitement!
Captain Jack (Ray Milland) is a professional smuggler with an eye for the ladies. He goes by a strict code of ethics: no murder, no narcotics, just straight smuggling. When Jack arrives at Lisbon port he finds Inspector Fonseca (Jay Novello) hot on h read more
Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth by Lana Turner
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truthby Lana TurnerDean Street Press250 pagesPaperback ISBN: 9781914150791Originally published 1982New edition October 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sThis review was originally published at the Classic Film Collective Patreon in May 2022.“No read more
Harvard, Mystery Street (1950) and Me!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Did you know that the film Mystery Street (1950) may very well be the first movie filmed on location in Boston?I recently wrote a review of this film for Film Noir of the Week. It's up now, so go check it out: Review of Mystery Street (1950). I was simply delighted that real Massachusetts locations read more
Video: Female Led Pre-Code Movies
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I had a wonderful time chatting with Robert and Stephen of the YouTube channel Coffee with Aliens at the Movies about women in Pre-Code film. We discussed The Divorcee (1930), Blonde Crazy (1931), Working Girls (1931), Millie (1931), Safe in Hell (1931), Baby Face (1933), Female (1933) and Design fo read more
Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Godfather
The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson
by W.R. Wilkerson III
Chicago Review Press
352 pages
Hardcover ISBN: 9781613736609
September 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
"All his life Billy was in love with the impossible." — Joe Paster read more
Till the End of Time (1946)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Till the End of Time (1946) is an RKO melodrama exploring the difficulties of repatriation in post-WWII America. The film stars Guy Madison as Cliff Harper, a highly decorated marine who heads home after almost 4 years at war. His failure to launch into the next phase of his life has his pushy paren read more
Robert Mitchum Video #5 ~ Mitchum on the Dick Cavett Show
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This is a really great interview with Robert Mitchum done by the legendary Dick Cavett. It's pretty clear that Cavett is a bit afraid of bad boy Robert Mitchum. Mitchum was such a great storyteller though and Cavett really brought that out of the people he interviewed, by asking the right questions read more
The Automat (2021)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Even if you've never set foot inside of an Automat, chances are seeing one in an old movie will fill you with a sense of nostalgia. There's something magical about that place. They only existed in New York City and Philadelphia but their reputation spread far beyond those city limits. Horn &am read more
The Girl on the Balcony by Olivia Hussey
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Girl on the Balcony
Olivia Hussey Finds Life After Romeo & Juliet
by Olivia Hussey
Kensington Publishing
Hardcover ISBN: 9781496717078
320 pages
July 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells
"Juliet: It's the defining role of my life... It changed everything, and you would defi 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
The Classic Film Collective: In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes
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.In a Lonely Placeby Dorothy B. HughesNew York Review of Books Paperback ISBN: 9781681371474224 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"Lost in a world of swirling fog and crashing wave, a world e read more
God Speed Leslie Nielsen
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Leslie Nielsen (1926-2010)
Oh Leslie, you broke my heart yesterday when you passed away. I don't ever think I got a chance to really express how much I appreciated you. Let me take a moment to thank you for a few things:
1. Thank you for entertaining us. You were devilishly handsome and grew up to b read more
Video: Updated Classic Film Bookshelf Tour
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
If you love reading about classic film, here is a special treat! Take a peek at my classic film bookshelves which are packed with lots of great books about film stars, studios, genres and much more. read more
Gold Star Boston Premiere
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On Monday, I had the honor of introducing the film Gold Star at its Boston area premiere and moderating a Q&A after the screening. Special guests included filmmaker Victoria Negri, composer Ben Levin and casting director Judy Bowman.
A big thanks to my husband Carlos who recorded both the intro read more
TCM comes to a city near you. Whether you like it or not.
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
TCM is doing a 5-City Tour called Road to Hollywood that will lead up to their first Classic Film Festival. I think TCM might have a vendetta against me (I don't know why that is because I love them). First of all, I haven't been able to afford the channel (that will change later in the year th read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Colleen Moore
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Colleen Moore, Doll Houses
Thank you to my good friend Jonas of All Talking! All Dancing! All Singing! for letting me know about this! Silent film star Colleen Moore was obsessed with creating the doll house of her dreams. The financial freedom of being a Hollywood star gave her the opportu read more
I have a lot of reading to do
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Reviews (and giveaways!) to come. Slowly...
On the list
Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History
John Huston: Courage and Art
Possessed: The Life of Joan Crawford
Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American read more
Ask Us Anything About Movies
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I so enjoyed doing the Ask Me Anything: Classic Movies Edition that I decided it would be fun to do a couples version with my movie-loving husband Carlos! I solicited questions from Twitter and Instagram and we got some great responses. Some thought-provoking prompts and some fun questions too. A bi read more
Book Review: Conversations with Classic Film Stars
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Conversations with Classic Film Stars: Interviews Hollywood's Golden Era
by James Bawden and Ron Miller
9780813167107 - 440 pages
The University Press of Kentucky
April 2016
“We possessed a treasure trove of rare interviews with some of the greatest stars of Hollywood’s golden years. read more
Catching Up With Quelle (12)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Pillow Talk (1959) - My boss gave me a B&N gift card for the holidays and Carlos and I used it to have a date night at our local B&N store. We had some drinks at the cafe and had fun browsing through the DVD/Bluray section. I bought Pillow Talk (1959) on BluRay. It's a restored anniversary e read more