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Michael Douglas: A Biography by Marc Eliot
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Michael Douglas: A Biography
by Marc Eliot
Hardcover, 352 pages
9780307952363
Crown Archetype (Random House)
September 2012
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Thank you to my husband Carlos for submitting this book review of Marc Eliot's latest biography on actor Micha read more
The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic
by Richard Sandomir
Hachette Books
304 pages
Hardcover ISBN: 9780316355056
June 2017
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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) is considered one of the greatest sports films of all time. It se read more
Racing Cars ~ Le Mans (1971)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
UPDATE: Stop! Before you leave a comment, read the entire post first. I have some opinions about the film not everyone will agree with but I was as fair as possible. Don't jump to conclusions. Thank you.
Le Mans (1971) is simply a terrible movie. It's more a quasi-documentary Steve McQueen/race c read more
Who I Met, Who I Saw and My Thoughts on the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Me on the red carpet
My fourth TCMFF was by far my best. I really pushed myself to do things outside of my comfort zone like filming with TCM and doing red carpet interviews. I also gave myself a lot more wiggle room in my schedule which allowed for more sleeping and eating. Our hotel was close b read more
Twenty Movie Musical Marathon & a Boxed Set Review
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
While I was at the TCM Classic Film Festival, the lovely folks from Warner Bros. let me chose one of their boxed sets to review. I chose their 20 Film Collection: Musical set because it had a lot of films that I hadn't seen yet.
The Best of Warner Bros.: 20 Film Collection - Musicals boxed se read more
El vampiro negro (1953)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Despite the title, there are no vampires in this movie. It's not even horror. Instead, El vampiro negro/The Black Vampire (1953) is a brilliant Argentine film noir adaptation of Fritz Lang's M (1931). It takes the original story of a whistling serial killer who roams the streets looking for yo read more
Five Came Back by Mark Harris
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Five Came Back
A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
by Mark Harris
Penguin Press
511 pages
February 2014
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World War II was over and director John Huston was heading home. The army had one more assignment for him before he repatriated to good old Hollyw read more
Campus Rhythm (1943)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Campus Rhythm (1943) is a Pathe and Monogram picture that belongs to one of my favorite sub-genres of classic film: the collegiate film. It stars Gale Storm as Joan Abbott, a famous radio performer sponsored by the cereal company Crunchy Wunchy. Joan has been in show business all her life and she's read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Days Three & Four Recap
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Yours truly at Robert Mitchum's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
On my first trip to Hollywood I took an obscene number of photos of the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The novelty has since worn off. However, I always make a point to stop by Robert Mitchum's star and to pose for a photo. A read more
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches (2016)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"He's a man's man. He's a woman's man. He's an ideal man." - Angela Lansbury
Australian actor Rod Taylor burst upon the Hollywood scene in the late 1950s but it wasn't until his seminal film The Time Machine came out in 1960 that he became a major movie star. Good looks coupled with a talent read more
TCM iPhone App
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Turner Classic Movies came out with an iPhone app a few months ago and I was super excited to get it. It would be a little TCM that I could take with me everywhere I go. So I shelled out the $2.99 for it as soon as it hit the App Store and downloaded it on to my iPhone. What I thought would be a por 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
2020 Summer Reading Challenge
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time again! I'm very happy to announce this year's Summer Reading Challenge (or Winter for those of you on the Southern Hemisphere)! We're all spending way more time at home this year and that means plenty of time for reading. And what's the best kind of reading? Classic film reading!
I read more
Out of the Past: A Classic Film Blog at the TCM Classic Film Festival 2014
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The 5th annual TCM Classic Film Festival kicks off Thursday evening but for me the festivities start early! Today I'll be hanging out at the Warner Bros. lot with Robby from Dear Old Hollywood, shopping at Larry Edmunds Bookshop and attending a Tweet-up. I'm so excited to meet some folks for t read more
2023 Classic Film Reading Challenge
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
2023 #ClassicFilmReading ChallengeMay 20th to September 15th, 2023It's my honor to announce that the 2023 #ClassicFilmReading Challenge is now live! Every year I host this challenge to encourage you to read and review six classic film books this summer/winter (depending on which hemispher read more
The Unconscious Actor by Darryl Hickman
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Unconscious Actor: Out of Control, In Full Command
The Art of Performance in Acting and in Life
by Darryl Hickman
312 pages
April 2007
Small Mountain Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780977680924
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At the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival, I had the wonderful opportunity read more
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.
“The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.” – Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare
Gloria Grahame has always been a complicated figure in the classic film world. She was a talented actress with a frank sexuality read more
At what point do you start to cry during TCM Remembers?
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I usually start to bawl towards the end. I try to keep a brave face and make it through the whole thing without a tear but it's usually the big name towards the end, the one they dwell on for a little more time that gets to me. This year it was a bit different. As soon as they showed Dennis Hopper t read more
Life Beyond Measure by Sidney Poitier
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Life Beyond Measure: Letters to My Great-Grandaughter
by Sidney Poitier
April 2008
HarperOne
285 pages
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"All I know for sure is that "stories" are the bedrock on which each human life is built." - Sidney Poitier
Inspired by th read more
If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast (2017)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"__________ is still alive?!"
Just fill in the blank with the name of a very elderly actor, actress or entertainer and this is a question I hear on a regular basis. As someone who has an interest in classic movies and 20th century culture and entertainment, I cherish the fact that some of my read more