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Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 11, 2025
Over the years, much has been written about Loretta Young’s personal and professional life. Bernard F. Dick’s Loretta Young: Hollywood Madonna is an exceptional biography that examines her personal life, professional output, in addition to her values and priorities over time. The portion read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 10, 2025
Broken Arrow (1950) offered a shift in how Native Americans were being portrayed by classic Hollywood. Though the film has its flaws and fair share of artistic liberties, this film makes strong social and political statements for its time regarding the film industry and past portrayals of Native Ame read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 9, 2025
Are you a fan of trivia? If so, The Movie Lover’s Quiz Book is an excellent resource for your trivia nights or trivia question preparation! This book is jam-packed with over 900 questions about films, actors, and directors. Gary Wigglesworth’s book offers 19 rounds of quizzes, each limi read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 9, 2025
Fans of Pre-Code cinema should be out doing cartwheels because of the exciting new addition to the TCM library! Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era 1930-1934 by Kim Luperi and Danny Reid is a gorgeous, well-researched book, brimming with information about the film read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 2, 2025
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in person or virtually–to offer fun and engaging presentations about Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her presentations range from focusing on various subjects related to Golden Age Hollywood, in addition to presentations that showcase read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 1, 2025
While the name Nick Long may be obscure to many, Long’s talent as a dancer is well worth celebrating. In fact, Long was seen as a potential rival to Fred Astaire, though he never connected with audiences in the same way as Astaire. Nick Long, Jr. was born on August 14, 1904, to vaudeville and theatr read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Sep 22, 2025
The 61st Chicago International Film Festival returns this Fall from October 15th-26th, 2025! Below are my picks for this year’s festival. FrankensteinFri., Oct. 17, 2025, 6pm | Music Box TheatreMon., Oct. 20, 2025, 1:30pm | AMC Newcity 14–Screen 06Guillermo del Toro, a favorite contempor read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Sep 22, 2025
Walter Foster Publishing has released two new coloring books, dubbed “Unoffical Coloring Adventures,” catering to fans of two very different genres: horror films and romantic comedies. The two coloring books are titled Coloring Creepy Horror Movies and Coloring Rom Com Movie Magic. These read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Sep 22, 2025
The Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) returns with its 2025 lineup this Fall! From October 9th-19th, 2025, film fans can enjoy an assortment of in-person screenings in the Indianapolis area as well as streaming opportunities for this year’s batch of films. Here are my picks for 2025 read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Sep 1, 2025
Miss Crabtree: Now, tell me. Why don’t you want to go to school?Jackie: Aw, we’re gonna have a new teacher today and I know she’s an old battle axe and I ain’t gonna like her.Miss Crabtree: What makes you think so? Jackie: Awe, her name is Crabtree. Ain’t that a terribl read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 30, 2025
Jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli continues to captivate audiences with his wonderful live performances. His career boasts over twenty solo albums in addition to appearances on well over forty albums by other recording artists. The son of legendary swing guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, John st read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Annette Bochenek loves to take Hometowns to Hollywood on the road–in person or virtually–to offer fun and engaging presentations about Hollywood’s Golden Age. Her presentations range from focusing on various subjects related to Golden Age Hollywood, in addition to presentations that showcase read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 27, 2025
Clarence: Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he? –Henry Travers as Clarence Oddbody in It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) is a clas read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 4, 2025
In Summer 2025, I was delighted to visit the Gail Borden Public Library’s exhibition entitled “Glitz-Glamour-Gorgeous: A Tribute to Hollywood Movie Costumes.” This exhibit showcased costumes from the collection of Greg Schreiner on display at the library in Elgin, Illinois. The exh read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 2, 2025
Cesar Romero was an American actor who proved versatile through his performances as a Latin lover and, most famously, as the Joker on the 1960s Batman television series. He performed in films, on the radio, and on television for roughly 60 years. Samual Garza Bernstein’s Cesar Romero: The Joke read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 2, 2025
While by no means the Golden Age of Hollywood, the 1980s offered their own fair share of contemporary classics that are being celebrated today as we move farther away from the years of their release. John Malahy’s Rewinding the ’80s: Cinema Under the Influence of Music Videos, Action Sta read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 1, 2025
“Hollywood! It’s like an old chair–if it’s useful, keep it; if not, give it to Goodwill.” –Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney was born Sophia Kosow in the Bronx, New York, to Rebecca and Victor Kosow on August 8, 1910. Her parents divorced in 1915 and she was later adopt read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 30, 2025
The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery is a cemetery in the Coachella Valley of Southern California and is located in Unincorporated Riverside County. This cemetery has some notable individuals at rest here, in addition to individuals with ties to the entertainment indust read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 30, 2025
Sunset Hills Memorial Park is located in Apple Valley, California, tucked away in the Sycamore Rocks. Its most famous residents were a beloved on-screen and real-life couple: “King of the Cowboys” Roy Rogers and “Queen of the West” Dale Evans. After Roy’s passing, Dale read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 30, 2025
Forest Lawn Memorial Park–Cathedral City is located in Cathedral City, California, and operated as Palm Springs Mortuary and Mausoleum until 2005. Unlike its counterparts under the Forest Lawn name, the majority of this location’s space is dedicated to multiple levels of mausoleum and ni read more