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Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 27, 2015
We who play, who entertain for a few years, what can we leave that will last? -Ethel Barrymore While the U.S. has no monarchy, it has certainly had its share of Hollywood royalty. For over three generations, the Barrymore dynasty has provided theater and film with some of its most important actors. read more
The Barrymores
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 27, 2015
We who play, who entertain for a few years, what can we leave that will last? -Ethel Barrymore While the U.S. has no monarchy, it has certainly had its share of Hollywood royalty. For over three generations, the Barrymore dynasty has provided theater and film with some of its most important actors. read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jun 24, 2015
“The more people pointed at me in scorn, the more stubborn I got. And when they began calling me the ‘Bad Girl of West Seattle High,’ I tried to live up to it.” -Frances Farmer When I relayed the complicated tale of Frances Farmer’s life to a friend of mine, his respo read more
Frances Farmer
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jun 24, 2015
“The more people pointed at me in scorn, the more stubborn I got. And when they began calling me the ‘Bad Girl of West Seattle High,’ I tried to live up to it.” -Frances Farmer When I relayed the complicated tale of Frances Farmer’s life to a friend of mine, his respo read more
Katharine Hepburn
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on May 12, 2015
“Isn’t it funny? Hartford is always two places to me: what it was then and what it is now.” –Katharine Hepburn Sharp-witted and sophisticated, Katharine Hepburn was a pivotal figure in Golden Age cinema. Her independent life and strong-willed movie characters cemented her as a role model for read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on May 12, 2015
“Isn’t it funny? Hartford is always two places to me: what it was then and what it is now.” –Katharine Hepburn Sharp-witted and sophisticated, Katharine Hepburn was a pivotal figure in Golden Age cinema. Her independent life and strong-willed movie characters cemented her as a role model for read more
Anne Baxter
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Apr 16, 2015
“In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.” -Anne Baxter If any actress was ever meant to give a pep talk, it was Anne Baxter. The more I learn about her, the more I realize that she never really feared failure. Instead, she always looked to it read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Apr 16, 2015
“In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity.” -Anne Baxter If any actress was ever meant to give a pep talk, it was Anne Baxter. The more I learn about her, the more I realize that she never really feared failure. Instead, she always looked to it read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Nov 4, 2014
“I planned on having one husband and seven children, but it turned out the other way around.” –Lana Turner When I think of the genesis of some of the most glamorous actresses in the motion picture industry, I often recall the story of Lana Turner sipping a Coke at Schwab’s Drugsto read more
Cole Porter
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 2, 2014
“There’s a farm I know near my old hometown/ Where we two can go and try settling down.” -Cole Porter, “Why Can’t You Behave?” I remember clearly how tickled I was at the revelation of Queen Elizabeth being a Cole Porter fan. To imagine her ever so properly delig read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Oct 2, 2014
“There’s a farm I know near my old hometown/ Where we two can go and try settling down.” -Cole Porter, “Why Can’t You Behave?” I remember clearly how tickled I was at the revelation of Queen Elizabeth being a Cole Porter fan. To imagine her ever so properly delig read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 5, 2014
“You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe; I mean, shipwrecked among eight million people. And then, one day, I saw a footprint in the sand, and there you were. “ –Jack Lemmon, The Apartment Some actors are brilliant in comedies alone. Other actors are definitively dramatic. And then there’s read more
Jack Lemmon
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Aug 5, 2014
“You know, I used to live like Robinson Crusoe; I mean, shipwrecked among eight million people. And then, one day, I saw a footprint in the sand, and there you were. “ –Jack Lemmon, The Apartment Some actors are brilliant in comedies alone. Other actors are definitively dramatic. And then there’s read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 17, 2014
“If I’m going to get by in pictures, it’s going to be as a singer, with about as much acting as you would expect from a guy standing in front of a microphone.” –Bing Crosby When I think of live entertainment in the early 20th century, my thoughts immediately fly to images of packed theaters read more
Bing Crosby
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jul 17, 2014
“If I’m going to get by in pictures, it’s going to be as a singer, with about as much acting as you would expect from a guy standing in front of a microphone.” –Bing Crosby When I think of live entertainment in the early 20th century, my thoughts immediately fly to images of packed theaters read more
Phil Harris
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jun 25, 2014
Jack: Where’s your Christmas spirit? Phil: I drank it! Durante’s nose. Groucho’s eyebrows. Veronica’s peek-a-boo bangs. Some people just have that one characteristic in particular that becomes a personal identifier. And then, there’s Phil Harris. He’s a fellow who isn’t so much identified read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jun 25, 2014
Jack Benny: Where’s your Christmas spirit? Phil Harris: I drank it! Durante’s nose. Groucho’s eyebrows. Veronica’s peek-a-boo bangs. Some people just have that one characteristic in particular that becomes a personal identifier. And then, there’s Phil Harris. He’s a fellow who isn’t so read more
James Stewart
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Mar 9, 2014
“I’ve settled down three thousand miles from Indiana. I’ve traveled to points in the world three times that distance. At times, I’ve stayed away several years at a stretch, but I somehow have never felt that I was very far from here … somehow I don’t feel that I read more
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Mar 9, 2014
“I’ve settled down three thousand miles from Indiana. I’ve traveled to points in the world three times that distance. At times, I’ve stayed away several years at a stretch, but I somehow have never felt that I was very far from here … somehow I don’t feel that I read more
Gloria Swanson
Hometowns to Hollywood Posted by Annette Bochenek on Jan 30, 2014
“All creative people should be required to leave California for three months every year.” -Gloria Swanson Though we don’t have many stars from classic cinema among us today, often times, we are fortunate enough to still connect with them through the places that were once graced wi read more