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Beverly of Graustark (1926) Undercrank Productions
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills ArchiveUndercrank Productions, Library of CongressBeverly of Graustark (1926) stars Marion Davies as Beverly Calhoun, cousin to Oscar (Creighton Hale), the prince heir of the fictional kingdom of Graustark. Beverly has intimate knowledge of the family a read more
Camera Man: Buster Keaton by Dana Stevens
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Camera ManBuster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the 20th Century By Dana StevensAtria BooksHardcover ISBN: 9781501134197432 pagesJanuary 2022Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“I think I have had the happiest and luckiest of lives. It would be ridiculous of 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
Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Now available from the good folks at Kino Lorber Studio Classics is Ida Lupino: Filmmaker Collection, a Blu-ray boxed set featuring four films directed by Ida Lupino: Not Wanted (1949), Never Fear (1950), The Hitch-Hiker (1953) and The Bigamist (1953). Each of the four films has been beautifull read more
Podcast: Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Here's a holiday treat! Listen to the latest episode of The Movie Palace Podcast where host Carl Sweeney and I discuss two classics: Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945).Happy holidays!
Listen to "Going My Way/The Bells of St. Mary's" on Spreaker. read more
Update: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Unfortunately, my plans to see this movie for the first time were foiled. The Brattle completely sold out the show with online reservations and because I had free passes for my group of 4, I didn't do the online reservation and thus could not get in. Oh well. I still plan to watch this film this mon read more
Cursed Films: Review by Ally Russell
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Review by Ally Russell
Cursed Films is a five-part documentary series about some of Hollywood’s most troubled horror movie productions. From real skeletons on the set of Poltergeist (1982) to The Omen (1976) star Gregory Peck’s airplane being struck by lightning, Cursed Films examines t 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
A [Love] Letter to Elia and Panic in the Streets (1950) at the Brattle
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Last Tuesday, Kevin and I got to see the Martin Scorsese documentary, A Letter to Elia, at the Brattle followed by a screening of Kazan's Panic in the Streets (1950). I really wanted to write this post last week but I didn't have a chance. I especially wanted to write about it before PBS showed the read more
Summer Reading Challenge - Second Round-Up
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Recent addition to my home library. Sterling Hayden's Wars by Lee Mandel
Andy W. of Journeys in Darkness and Light
In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes
The Jaws Log by Carl Gottlieb
Erica of Film Exodus
Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream by Ronald L. Davis
James of Da read more
Stanley Donen at the HFA - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
A few days ago I got a phone call at work from my beau. He asked me if I recognized the name Stanley Donen. I replied that yes I recognized his name and that he was a film director. My beau proceeded to tell me that Stanley Donen, the Stanley Donen would be at the Harvard Film Archive on Friday to p read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (15)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This new list is long overdue. After what seems like a month of research, I finally gathered up some notable classic film book releases. A few of these I have already dived into myself and many more have found a new home on my wish list.
Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books inclu read more
I'm engaged!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Carlos, whom I've written about many times before, and I got engaged on Sunday. He proposed by our favorite beach and I said yes. Carlos is a wonderful man and one of the joys we share is our mutual love for movies. I can't imagine spending the rest of my life with a better man! read more
Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ann Dvorak: Hollywood's Forgotten Rebel
by Christina Rice
Hardcover - 370 pages
9780813144269
University Press of Kentucky
October 2013
Barnes and Noble
Indiebound
Powell's
Amazon
Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel by Christina Rice is one of the finest books I have ever read. It's take read more
Charlie Chan's Chance
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Bob over at the excellent blog Allure, sent me this advertisement for the lost Charlie Chan film Charlie Chan's Chance. It's one of the Fox/Warner Oland Chans. Bob tells me that the film is lost but the script and a few stills from the film still exist.
With just a quick Google search, I found an read more
Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Kino Lorber's
Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers Blu-ray Set
curated by Shelley Stamp
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Best Buy — TCM Shop
In collaboration with the Library of Congress, Kino Lorber and film historian Shelley Stamp have curated an read more
'Til Death Do Us Part ~ James Cagney and Frances Cagney
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
James Cagney and Frances "Bill/Billie" Cagney
Married 63 years
While a lot of actors strayed, James Cagney never once cheated on his wife in the 6+ decades they were together. Not even Merle Oberon's advances could persuade him. In his autobiography which was published in 1976, he sa read more
Happy New Year!
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I wish that 2011 be full of happiness and classic movies. read more
2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge ~ Share Your Reading List
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Did you sign up for my 2013 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge? There is still time to sign up to participate! The deadline is July 15th to sign up for the challenge. All you have to do is fill out my form and review up to 6 classic film books on your blog or Goodreads profile.
For those read more
Weddings in Film ~ Newlywed Life ~ Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"My
Weddings in Film series explores the different stages of getting
married as seen through classic movies. The sixth film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), takes a look at the struggles of newlywed life.
Congratulations on your recent nuptials! Now it's time to enjoy newlywed life. Becau read more