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TCM Classic Film Festival Day Five Recap (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
My last day at the TCM Classic Film Festival was a lot less hectic than the previous days. I unfortunately missed the screening of The Fiddler on the Roof and didn't get an opportunity to see director Norman Jewison in person. I really needed some extra sleep if I was going to make it through the la read more
The Real James Dean
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Real James Dean
Intimate Memories from Those Who Knew Him Best
edited by Peter L. Winkler
Chicago Review Press
9781613734728 - 368 pages
August 2016
Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells
When we look at the legacy of classic film actors and actresses there is a natural hierarchy. There are those read more
It's Love I'm After (1937) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"I can't understand why a man I'm so crazy about takes such a fiendish delight in tormenting me." - Bette Davis as Joyce Arden
They hate each other. They love each other. Stage actors Joyce Arden (Bette Davis) and Basil Underwood (Leslie Howard) have the most tempestuous romance. Under the lights read more
Wings of the Navy (1939) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Wings of the Navy (1939) shines a spotlight on U.S. naval aviation. This Warner Bros. film was directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Cosmopolitan Productions (a Hearst company). It stars George Brent as Cass Harrington. Cass and his younger brother Jerry (John Payne) have followed in their father' read more
King of Jazz by James Layton and David Pierce (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman's Technicolor Revue
by James Layton and David Pierce
foreword by Michael Feinstein
November 2016
304 pages
Media History Press
Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powell's
King of Jazz (1930) was an ambitious project. The darling of Carl Laemmle's heir Carl Laemmle Jr., it so read more
Funeral in Berlin (1966) (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ex-con turned British spy Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) is sent to Berlin on a mission. He must find Soviet intelligence officer in charge of the Berlin Wall, Colonel Stok (Oskar Homolka) and make him defect from his position. Palmer is tasked to concoct an elaborate escape out of Berlin for Stok wit read more
2016 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's time for my fourth annual summer reading challenge! This is a great way to tackle your growing pile of unread film books. All the details about this challenge can be found on my 2016 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge page.
Here are some of the basics.
Sign up for the challenge h read more
Fail-Safe (1964) (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The year was 1963 and Columbia Pictures was in a pickle. They had two Cold War movies currently in production that basically told the same story but in very different ways. One was Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, a farce based on the otherwise read more
2022 Classic Film Reading Challenge (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
2022 #ClassicFilmReading ChallengeMay 25th to September 15 2022Today I'm thrilled to announce the 2022 #ClassicFilmReading Challenge! Every year I host this challenge to encourage you to read and review six classic film books this summer/winter (depending on where you live. If you don't think y read more
Zaza (1923) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
In 1923, Gloria Swanson was a bonafide star. She had over 40 films under her belt and a few more years of silent film fame ahead of her before the industry transitioned to talking pictures. Then there is her fabulous comeback with Sunset Blvd. (1950) which is a completely different story.
Hollywood read more
The CineHistorians Podcast: The British New Wave
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Catch the latest episode of The CineHistorians Podcast. On this episode, Dr. Carl Sweeney and I discuss the British New Wave and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), directed by Karel Reisz and starring Albert Finney, Rachel Roberts and Shirley Anne Field. In this episode we also discuss read more
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin: A Hollywood Memoir (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Fay Wray and Robert Riskin
A Hollywood Memoir
by Victoria Riskin
Pantheon
Hardcover ISBN: ISBN 9781524747282
February 2019
416 pages
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"My mother had a pioneer resilience, a vulnerability, a need for admiration... she never expected life to magically read more
Woodstock Film Festival: Horton Foote: The Road To Home (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Photo by Susan Johann"As a writer you strive for a sense of truth." — Horton FootePlaywright Horton Foote (1916-2009) had been honored with many awards and nominations in his lifetime including Emmy awards, Tony nominations, the National Medal of Arts and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. He w read more
5 Questions with Ben Mankiewicz on FilmStruck's new TCM Select (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
If you haven't already signed up for TCM's streaming service FilmStruck now is the best time. FilmStruck, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Digital, will be adding hundreds of classic movies to the service. And to celebrate beloved movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood, TCM Select will offer stre read more
Happy Birthday Charles Emmett Mack (oh and me too) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today is my birthday. It falls so close to Thanksgiving that it often gets overlooked which suits me just well because as I get older these anniversaries get more and more depressing. So today I decided to honor someone other than myself who was born on November the 25th.
I first discovered Charles read more
On Borrowed Time (1939) (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Sometimes a film comes into your life at the exact moment you need it. And other times it's inconvenient or painful. My grandfather passed away Friday night. When I woke up Saturday morning I turned on the TV to watch TCM. Classic film as emotional therapy has always been a way for me to cope with w read more
Found at Mostly Lost Vol. 2 (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Found at Mostly Lost Vol. 2
On sale October 30th
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Best Buy — Undercrank Productions
Earlier this year at the TCM Classic Film Festival I attended a presentation on the Mostly Lost workshop and let’s just say I was utterly fas read more
#30in30FavoriteMovies (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I had so much fun hosting #30in30FavoriteStars back in September that I brought it back in November with #30in30FavoriteMovies. I encouraged folks to share 1 favorite film each day throughout the month of November accompanied by a photo, GIF or video. It got such a great response on Twitter! read more
Soundies: The Ultimate Collection and interview with curator Susan Delson
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
For anyone who loves the 1940s music, dance and overall style, discovering Soundies is an absolute treat. What is a Soundie you may be asking? The Soundie was a precursor to the music video. These bite-sized musical short films were the length of a song and featured performers singing, dancing read more
2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time of year again! Whether you're shopping for the classic film buff in your life or for yourself, I have some great options for you.
Here is my 2019 Classic Film Holiday Gift Guide. The guide is split into two sections. The first is Recommendations, products that I've enjoyed this year. read more