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Not as a Stranger (1955) (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"It isn't enough for you to have a brain. You have to have a heart."
Producer Stanley Kramer had staked his claim in Hollywood. After a string of successful films, he was ready to tackle being a director. For his directorial debut, he set his sights on Morton Tompson's bestselling novel Not as a S read more
Book Haul and Summer Reading Video (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I'm being brave and venturing out into the world of YouTube again. I've done a few videos in the past but with much trepidation. I'm not comfortable with public videos, ratings or comments yet but I won't let that stop me from trying out some videos. I was inspired by (i.e. stole the idea from) Vane read more
Guest Blogger: Author Gigi Amateau interviews Author Joseph Papa (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
When Elizabeth Taylor passed away earlier in the year, one of my favorite authors Gigi Amateau tweeted the fact that she had met Taylor briefly years ago. I tweeted her back asking if she'd like to write a bit about the experience for Out of the Past. She agreed and made it even better by including read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ One Minute to Zero (1952) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
One Minute to Zero (1952) is a war drama that explores the conflict between humanitarian efforts and the inherent atrocities of war. This story is told through the lens of the Korean War and magnified through the love story of the two main characters. Robert Mitchum plays Colonel Steve Janowski read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (6) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Publishers keep cranking out new classic film books and there are plenty coming out this summer. I just picked up the reissue of Olivia de Havilland's memoir Every Frenchman Has One and I have my eye on the new book about Twentieth Century Fox. There are plenty more new books to keep an eye out for. read more
Interview with Margaret Talbot, author of The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father's Twentieth Century (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I have had the privilege of interviewing Margaret Talbot, author of the book The Entertainer: Movies, Magic, and My Father's Twentieth Century and daughter of classic film actor Lyle Talbot. Check out the interview below and if you haven't heard about this amazing book yet make sure you read my revi read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Hedy Lamarr (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hedy Lamarr, inventions
"Heddy invented as a hobby. Since she made two or three movies a year, each one taking about a month to shoot, she had spare time to fill. She didn't drink and she didn't like to party, so she took up inventing. When she was a girl, her father, a Viennese banker, had enco read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2015: Day Two Recap (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Christopher Plummer's hand and footprints in cement.
Sleep? Who needs sleep? I got up early on Friday to attend the Christopher Plummer Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre courtyard. Last year's event with Jerry Lewis was so much fun so I was looking forward to this one. B read more
Sadie McKee (1934) (4)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Franchot Tone, Akim Tamiroff, Joan Crawford and Edward Arnold in Sadie McKee (1934)
On the heels of Dancing Lady (1933), MGM teamed up off screen couple Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone for another on screen romance in Sadie McKee (1944). But it seems like Hollywood wouldn't let Crawford be the app read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Going Hollywood (1933) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Going Hollywood (1933) is just the sort of bizarre musical that needs to be seen to be believed. The plot is definitely not the reason to watch it. You need to see this film for the amazing musical numbers. Early 20th century music is under-appreciated in my opinion. Get acquainted with so read more
The Good, the Bad and Me: In My Anecdotage by Eli Wallach (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Good, the Bad, and Me: In My Anecdotage
by Eli Wallach
Mariner Books
320 pages/9 hours, 42 minutes
May 2006
My current enthusiasm for all things audiobooks has me seeking out every classic film related recording on Audible I can find. But that wasn’t enough. After listening to Dick Van D read more
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
In 1955, Thomas E. Gaddis, a prison consultant, psychologist and writer, profiled the remarkable story of prisoner Robert Stroud in his book Birdman of Alcatraz. A few years after its publication, 20th Century Fox was interested in adapting the biography into a movie. They received pressure by the F read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Lana Turner (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lana Turner, Deep Sea Fishing
On wanting her next role to be worthwhile... “Otherwise I’ll go fishing.” – Lana Turner
Thanks to J.P. of Comet Over Hollywood for the tip on this one! Lana Turner had several hobbies and by far the most interesting of them was deep sea f read more
Carl and Rob Reiner Hand and Footprint Ceremony #TCMFF (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Carl and Rob Reiner
There are few father and son teams who love and adore each other more than Carl and Rob Reiner. I had the privilege of attending the first ever father-son hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre courtyard (formerly known as Grauman's Chinese Theatre). The event read more
Stan & Ollie (2018) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"They had reached the top..."
The year was 1937. Comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, simply known as Laurel and Hardy, were at the top of their game. While filming Way Out West, Laurel, who had been taking a more active role in the writing, direction and production of their films, had a fall read more
God Speed: My Father, Rafael Matos (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Rafael Matos
(1928-2015)
My father passed away on Saturday after a long illness. I was with him for several days up until the day he died and was able to tell him many times how much I loved him. I'll be forever grateful for those opportunities.
I inherited many of my dad's traits: his curios read more
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 50th Anniversary and Second Season (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
On January 22nd, 1968, 50 years ago today, the Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premiered for its very first season. After a successful pilot aired the previous year, NBC, in beautiful downtown Burbank, ordered a full series. You bet your sweet bippy that Laugh-In became one of the zaniest shows ever to read more
2021 Summer Reading Challenge: First Round-Up (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I've never been more impressed with the summer reading challenge participants as I have been this year. They have been killing it with some awesome reads and even more awesome reviews. Keep up the good work! Seeing their social media mentions and the #classicfilmreading hashtag pop up and read read more
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher were two peas in a pod. They were also as different as a mother and daughter could possibly be. In December 2016, the world suffered a tragic loss when Fisher died at the age of 60 and her mother Reynolds died one day later at the age of 84. Their fates were inextri read more
Mr. Capra Goes to War: Frank Capra's World War II Documentaries (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
You may be familiar with Frank Capra's Hollywood films but how much do you know about the propaganda documentaries he made during WWII? The Sicilian born Frank Capra emigrated to the US in 1903. Here he developed a fervent patriotism that helped chart the course of his life and career. After failed read more