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Hollywood Cemetery Tour
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
On the last day of my California trip in March, Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings generously offered to take Carlos and I to two Hollywood cemeteries: Hollywood Forever and Westwood Village Memorial Park. It's been a dream of mine to pay my respects to those fr read more
Hollywood and the Roosevelts in Photos
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I've been excited for the Ken Burns' documentary series The Roosevelts: An Intimate History for months. While some people are intrigued by the Kennedys, I've always been fascinated by the Roosevelts. In honor of the documentary series airing this week, I thought I'd share some cool photographs of th read more
Press Release: Jane Russell at Hollywood Heritage Museum
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
If you live in the Hollywood area, you are a lucky SOB because you have an opportunity to see Jane Russell in person! Here is the press release:
Jane Russell To Appear June 23 at Hollywood Heritage MuseumIconic Hollywood sex symbol Jane Russell, who starred in “The Outlaw,” “Gent read more
Documentário: Buster Keaton, um Gênio Desajustado em Hollywood (2016)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Documentário: Buster Keaton, um Gênio Desajustado em Hollywood (2016) Documentary: Buster Keaton, the Genius Destroyed by Hollywood (2016) Buster Keaton está na moda! Dois livros sobre o homem que nunca ri acabam de ser lançados, e uma cinebiografia está sendo preparada. Mas a renascenç 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
Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Cecil B. DeMille: The Art of the Hollywood Epic
by Cecilia de Mille Presley and Mark A. Vieira
Running Press
Hardcover - pages
November 2014
If you're going to invest in a high quality coffee table book, you shouldn't just go for looks alone. There is a pride in ownership of Cecil B. DeMille: Th read more
Cinecittà: Hollywood vai a Roma
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Nov 30, -0001
Cinecittà: Hollywood vai a Roma Se houve outra fábrica de sonhos que em algum momento rivalizou com Hollywood, esta foi a Cinecittà. Na década de 1950, em especial, ela foi inclusive o destino preferido dos mestres americanos para filmar produções que marcaram a história, ou seja, ela read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Going Hollywood (1933)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Going Hollywood (1933) is just the sort of bizarre musical that needs to be seen to be believed. The plot is definitely not the reason to watch it. You need to see this film for the amazing musical numbers. Early 20th century music is under-appreciated in my opinion. Get acquainted with so read more
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Forbidden Hollywood
The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)
When Sin Ruled the Movies
by Mark A. Vieira
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762466771
April 2019
252 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells — TCM Shop
"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
Interview with John Stangeland, author of Aline MacMahon: Hollywood, the Blacklist, and the Birth of Method Acting
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm thrilled to be joined by writer and biographer John Stangeland. We chatted over a decade ago about his Warren William biography (review here and interview here). Now he is back with an excellent new biography on the much-beloved character actress Aline MacMahon, out now from the University Press read more
Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Kirk and Anne
Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood
by Kirk and Anne Douglas with Marcia Newberger
foreword by Michael Douglas
TCM and Running Press
May 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762462179240 pages
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In March when I visited Boston University' read more
Hollywood Hates Hitler! by Chris Yogerst
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Hates Hitler!
Jew-baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures
by Chris Yogerst
University Press of Mississippi
Paperback ISBN: 9781496829764
September 2020
208 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
“Those skeptical of mo 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
Hollywood Black by Donald Bogle
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Black
The Stars, The Films, The Filmmakers
by Donald Bogle
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762491414
264 pages
May 2019
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“Hollywood Black presents a gallery of important talents, both in front of the camera and behind it R read more
Hollywood Digs: An Archaeology of Shadows by Ken LaZebnik
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Digs: An Archaeology of Shadows
by Ken LaZebnik
Kelly's Cove Press
ISBN: 9780989166447
Paperback
March 2014
Hollywood Digs seeks to do what an archaeologist does when excavating a site: dig up material and put it into the context of human history. Film and television writer Ken LaZebnik read more
L.A. Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon Choi
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
L.A. CoronerThomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood by Anne Soon ChoiThird State BooksHardcover ISBN: 9798890130075April 2025256 pagesAmazon — Barnes & Noble — Powell's“Gentlemen, you’re about to enter fascinating sphere of police work. The world of forensic medicine.& read more
Hollywood Hates Hitler! by Chris Yogerst
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Hates Hitler!
Jew-baiting, Anti-Nazism, and the Senate Investigation into Warmongering in Motion Pictures
by Chris Yogerst
University Press of Mississippi
Paperback ISBN: 9781496829764
September 2020
208 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
“Those skeptical of mo read more
Hollywood Cemetery Tour
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
On the last day of my California trip in March, Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings generously offered to take Carlos and I to two Hollywood cemeteries: Hollywood Forever and Westwood Village Memorial Park. It's been a dream of mine to pay my respects to those fr read more
An Art Deco & Classic Hollywood Wedding - Part 2
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I promised in my post about my Art Deco & Classic Hollywood themed wedding that I would post some professional pictures when I got them. Here are a few (or a lot!). Photographs are courtesy of Creative Images Boston.
My dress and accessories
Carlos getting ready
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Hollywood Beach Beauties by David Wills
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Beach Beauties
Sea Sirens, Sun Goddesses, and Summer Style 1930-1970
by David Wills
Dey Street Books
May 2018
Hardcover ISBN:978008284255
224 pages
Amazon — Barnes and Noble —
Powells
"The women, and some of the men, were painstakingly lit and strictly posed for ma read more