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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
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's the movie that Humphrey Bogart dubbed "The Amazing Doctor Clitoris" so would it be appropriate to say that this film tickled me pink? Perhaps not. All joking aside, this is probably one of my top favorite films. Edward G. Robinson plays Dr. Clitterhouse, a well-dressed and highly-intellig read more
Why Be Good? (1929) by Jonas Nordin
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The late silent film Why Be Good? (1929) was considered lost for many years. Not only has it been found but also restored and released on DVD much to the delight of classic film fans across the globe. The film stars Colleen Moore as Pert Kelly. She’s a shopgirl by day and a wild flapper by nig read more
Professional Sweetheart (1933)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"I want to sin and suffer. But right now I only suffer." - Glory
Miss Glory Eden (Ginger Rogers), aka The Purity Girl, is a radio sensation. Ipswich (Gregory Ratoff), the owner of the Ippsie Wippsie Wash Cloth Company, which runs their own sponsored radio station, is desperate to lock down Glory wi read more
Betrayed (1944)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
In 1949, Robert Mitchum was a household name. By that time he had made a splash in the genre that was later dubbed film noir with movies such as The Locket (1946), Undercurrent (1946), Crossfire (1947) and the noir we all know and love Out of the Past (1947). That last film made him famous and his a read more
'Til Death Do Us Part ~ Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson
Married 64 years and counting
Both Wallach and Jackson are method actors who met during a theater production of This Property is Condemned in 1946. They married in 1948 and have been together ever since. read more
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.
“The more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.” – Romeo & Juliet, William Shakespeare
Gloria Grahame has always been a complicated figure in the classic film world. She was a talented actress with a frank sexuality read more
The African Queen (1951) at the Brattle
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This passage comes from the book Tough Without a Gun: The Life and Extraordinary Afterlife of Humphrey Bogart by Stefan Kanfer:
In the early 1950s the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, tried something old. Like many another venue for productions of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Shaw, the Br read more
Poolside screening of American Graffiti (1973) at the TCM Classic Film Festival
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On the opening night of the 2014 TCM Classic Film Festival, I headed
to the pool area of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for some entertainment. To kick
off the night they offered passholders a variety of free appetizers as well as
some music courtesy of a “Wolfman Jack”. There were profes read more
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Review
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On a chilly evening on the eve of Halloween, scores of people made their way towards Symphony Hall in Boston for a truly spectacular event. F.W. Murnau’s classic horror movie Nosferatu (1922) would be projected on a gigantic screen that hung above the orchestra pit. A new score, created by eig read more
Silent Movie (1976)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix
"What's the matter with you? Don't you know who I used to be?"
Once celebrated film director Mel Funn is working on his comeback project. With the help of his best buds Marty Eggs (Marty Feldman) and Dom Bell (Dom DeLuise) they set out to make his drea read more
James Mitchum in Thunder Road (1958)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Robert Mithcum's oldest son, James Mitchum, had a difficult time developing a career as an actor. It didn't help that he looked so much like his father who at that point had a very recognizable face and a well-established acting career. If you take a look at the pictures below, you'll see why. James read more
The Yearling (1946)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Yearling (1946) stars Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman as Penny and Ora, married pioneer farmers who live and work deep in the Florida backwoods. Their son Jody (Claude Jarman Jr.) is their sole surviving child. Fearing that her l 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
It's a Dog's Life (1955)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"It was strictly dog eat dog on the waterfront." - Wildfire
Before there was A Dog's Purpose (2017) there was It's a Dog's Life (1955). This film tells the story of Wildfire, a bull terrier making it on the mean streets of New York City at the turn of the 20th Century. He's been taking care of his read more
Ida Lupino: A Biography by William Donati
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ida Lupino: A Biographyby William DonatiPaperback ISBN: 9780813196480January 2023University Press of Kentucky360 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“Emotionally, Ida was a jumble of contradictions, infused with the polarity often present in intensely creative indivi read more
Born to Kill (1947) @ Chez Kevin
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On Sunday night, a few friends came over to Chez Kevin for dessert and a movie. Just this past October, Kevin had purchased his first home. A condo; the first floor in a historic Queen Anne style home. I am not exaggerating when I say that everyone who sees Kevin's place is absolutely gobs read more
Rock on Film: The Movies That Rocked the Big Screen
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Rock on FilmThe Movies That Rocked the Big Screenby Fred Goodmanforeword by Sir Michael Lindsay-HoggTCM and Running PressHardcover ISBN: 9780762478439July 2022288 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's“One of the beauties of rock mo read more
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn't. Something evil had taken possession of the town."
Set in the fictional Santa Mira, California, the epitome of small town America, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) follows Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) as he uncovers the truth read more
The First Auto (1927)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
We are living in a time of rapid and overwhelming technological change. The technologies of 20 years ago pale in comparison to everything we have today. Our culture as we know it is necessarily changing and adapting to these advancements. It's gotten to the point that we've so wholeheartedly accepte read more