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The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The First King of Hollywood:
The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
by Tracey Goessel
560 pages
October 2015
Chicago Review Press
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Powells
Your local Indie
"His story is also the story of the birth of an industry -- the transition of the movie business from a nickel novelty to read more
My First Day in Hollywood in Pictures
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today I got to spend the day in Hollywood. This is the very first time I have visited Hollywood and it was a real treat. First stop was our hotel. It's a wonderful little hotel filled with lots of great Hollywood memorabilia. (thank you to Jill of Sittin' on a Backyard Fence for recommending this ho 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
Hollywood Tiki: Film in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktail
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood TikiFilm in the Era of the Pineapple Cocktailby Adam Foshko and Jason HendersonThe History PressPaperback ISBN: 9781467149907208 pagesAugust 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“Tiki Culture was never about a real place but about the escape to imaginary places—n 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 B. James Gladstone, author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I've had the pleasure of interviewing author B. James Gladstone, the author of The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of
Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown’s Most Powerful Lawyer. Gladstone’s book is not only
fascinating and informative, it’s also endlessly entertaining. Who needs read more
The First King of Hollywood: The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The First King of Hollywood:
The Life of Douglas Fairbanks
by Tracey Goessel
560 pages
October 2015
Chicago Review Press
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Powells
Your local Indie
"His story is also the story of the birth of an industry -- the transition of the movie business from a nickel novelty to read more
Phantom Lady: Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison, The Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock by Christina Lane
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Phantom Lady
Hollywood Producer Joan Harrison
The Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock
by Christina Lane
Chicago Review Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9781613733844
400 pages
February 2020
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
"Alfred Hitchcock would not have become 'Hitchcock' without her." — 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
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance by Brent Phillips
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Charles Walters: The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance
by Brent Phillips
Hardcover, 368 pages
ISBN: 9780813147215
November 2014
University Press of Kentucky
Barnes and Noble
Powell's
IndieBound
“He was born to dance.” – Brent Phillips on Chuck Walters
When I started my classic read more
Warren William: Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Warren William
Magnificent Scoundrel of Pre-Code Hollywood
by John Stangeland
February 2011
212 pages
9780786448784
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
In the complete portrait of Warren William there is no legacy, only a career. What we are doing when we see him on screen is simply watching 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
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
Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells
In March when I visited Boston University' 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
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
TCM Road to Hollywood - Jane Powell and Leonard Maltin present Royal Wedding (1951)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending the TCM Road to Hollywood event at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA. Presented by Turner Classic Movies, hosted by Leonard Maltin and featuring special guest Jane Powell, last night’s event was nothing short of spectacular.
I have been excited ab read more
Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age by Christian Esquevin
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Designing HollywoodStudio Wardrobe in the Golden Ageby Christian EsquevinHardcover ISBN: 9780813197913August 2023University Press of Kentucky 256 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"Modern glamour was born in Hollywood, where the combination of beautiful stars dresse read more
Viva Hollywood by Luis I. Reyes
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Viva Hollywood The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Filmby Luis I. ReyesTCM and Running PressHardcover ISBN: 9780762478484September 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Larry Edmund's — Powell's"Latinx artists both in front of and behind the cameras are committed to read more
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
The Man Who Seduced Hollywood by B. James Gladstone
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Man Who Seduced Hollywood
The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer
by B. James Gladstone
ISBN 9781613745793
Hardcover 352 pages
Chicago Review Press
May 2013
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
“... Bautzer’s legacy is the way he created a public image read more