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Interview with John Stangeland, author of Aline MacMahon: Hollywood, the Blacklist, and the Birth of Method Acting (1)
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
Hollywood Enlists!: Propaganda Films of WWII (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood Enlists! Propaganda Films of World War II
by Ralph Donald
Rowman and Littlefield
Hardcover ISBN: 9781442277267
March 2017
274 pages
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Over the years the term "propaganda" has developed a negative connotation. It suggests the brainwashing of its subjects read more
Room 1219: The Life of Fatty Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal That Changed Hollywood (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Room 1219
The Life of Fatty Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal That Changed Hollywood
by Greg Merritt
Hardcover - 440 pages
ISBN 9781613747926
Chicago Review Press
September 2013
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powells
"He is forever the life of the party, forever read more
Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson (2)
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
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"All his life Billy was in love with the impossible." — Joe Paster read more
Hollywood Cemetery Tour (1)
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 (2)
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 (2)
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
Hollywood Black by Donald Bogle (1)
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
Old Hollywood at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
A Columbus Day visit to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston cost us nothing but gave us many riches in return. Two exhibits in particular made this classic-film-loving-gal's heart sing.
The first exhibit was a collection of photographs by Yousuf Karsh entitled Karsh Goes H read more
Letters from Hollywood (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
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Letters from Hollywood
Inside the Private World of Classic American Moviemaking
by Rocky Lang and Barbara Hall
foreword by Peter Bogdanovich
ABRAMS Books
352 pages
Hardcover ISBN: 9781419738098
September 2019
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Letters from Hollywood is truly read more
Cinecittà: Hollywood vai a Roma (4)
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
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 (2)
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 (2)
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
Interview with John Stangeland, author of Aline MacMahon: Hollywood, the Blacklist, and the Birth of Method Acting (2)
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 (2)
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
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Going Hollywood (1933) (2)
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 (1)
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
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"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
Hollywood Black by Donald Bogle (2)
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
Amazon — Barnes and Noble —Powell's
“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 (2)
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