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Bombshells and Dollies
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Inspired by the look of classic pin-up queens and movie stars like Lauren Bacall, Hedy Lamarr, Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable, Ava Gardner, etc., modern day pin-up models embrace the aesthetic of a bygone era. They embody a classic feminine beauty, there is also an acceptance of all women regardless of read more
If I were a wealthy bidder at Debbie Reynold's auction...
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I would buy the following.
Images from Debbie Reynolds: The Auction
Norma Shearer's Purple Velvet Dress from Romeo & Juliet (1936)
Norma Shearer's Silk Velvet Dress by Adrian from Marie Antoinette (1936)
Norma Shearer's Three Tiered Rhinestone Earrings from Marie Antoinette (1936)
Nor read more
The Genius of the System by Thomas Schatz
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era
by Thomas Schatz
University of Minnesota Press
Edition: March 2010
Paperback
528 pages
Find the book on
Barnes and Noble
Powell's
IndieBound
Amazon
Some of us are satisfied with enjoying films for what they are, entertainment a 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
Out of the Past, Into the Now - Celebrate Norma Shearer's Birthday, Ke$ha style
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today is Queen Norma Shearer's Birthday. I wasn't going to do a post but I just couldn't help myself. Jennifer, avid Norma Shearer devotee and curator of the official Norma Shearer Facebook fan page, posted this very enjoyable mash-up of Ke$ha's song Tik-Tok along with clips of Norma Shearer in moti read more
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
HaroldandLillian.com - #HaroldandLillian
“They were the heart of Hollywood.” – Bill Krohn, film critic
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015) will have its US premiere today at DOC NYC. From director Daniel Raim and executive producer Danny DeVito comes a touching a 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
'Til Death Do Us Part ~ Karl Malden and Mona Greenburg
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Karl Malden and Mona Greenburg
Married 70 years
Malden and Greenburg met at the Chicago's Goodman Theater where they were both scholarship students. They had one of the longest marriages in film history! read more
2014 TCM Summer Under the Stars
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
August is my favorite month of the year. Not only is it still summer here, often times less hot and humid than July, but it’s also that special time when TCM airs their best programming: Summer Under the Stars. They clear their schedule to do day-long tributes to 31 different classic movie sta 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
America, America (1963) Giveaway
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's giveaway time! Warner Bros. has provided me with the opportunity to give away 3 DVDs of America America (1963). You could be a lucky winner!
You have the option of entering up to 3 times. The first entry is required and the second and third entries are optional. They just increase your ch read more
My memories of Robert Osborne (1932-2017)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Robert Osborne at the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival
I don’t think there was a nicer guy on the planet than Robert Osborne. He was a true gentleman. The world lost someone truly special when the long time host of TCM passed away yesterday. He had been missing from the channel for quite a whi read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ The Wrath of God (1972)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Wrath of God (1972) is a Western filled with fake blood, guns, whiskey and dust. Based on a novel by James Graham, the film stars Robert Mitchum as Father Van Horne, a gun-toting Catholic priest from the Boston Diocese, or so he says, traveling Central America looking for a bottle of read more
Christopher Plummer's Hand and Footprint Ceremony
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
TCL Chinese Theatre
On a bright and sunny Hollywood morning, a crowd gathered at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre courtyard for a very special event. Veteran actor Christopher Plummer’s hand and footprints were to be enshrined forever in cement, a tribute to the lasting legacy of Hollyw 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
Come Fly with Akana
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Source: Jamie Schwaberow for The New York Times
The New York Times Sunday edition has a wonderful article about Ron Akana, a Hawaiian flight attendant who has been in the business for 63 years. Wow! He was one of the first male flight attendants for United Airlines when he started back in 1949. In t 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
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It’s no secret that I’m completely enamored with mid-20th Century Las Vegas. If I could take a time travel vacation, one of my top choices would be a late 1950s or early 1960s Las Vegas. So it was inevitable that I watch Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) so I could swoon over all the glitz and read more
A Morning with Marsha Hunt
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Larry Edmund's Bookshop Display
Every year Jeff and his team at Larry Edmund's Bookshop host a special Sunday morning book event during the TCM Classic Film Festival. Previous special guests included Carl Reiner, Tippi Hedren, Illeana Douglas and more. I've always wanted to go to these but had nev read more
Interview with Philip Hopkins of The Film Detective
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Philip Hopkins of The Film Detective (Photo source)
I had the pleasure of interviewing Philip Hopkins, the founder of The Film Detective. What is The Film Detective? It is a classic film distribution company based in my home state of Massachusetts that digitally restores classic film, mostly public read more