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Quel Interprétation ~ Anita Page in The Easiest Way (1931) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Months and months ago I had planned a dual post with another blogger. We would both dress up as a particular classic film star. I would be sweet and she would be naughty. I chose to do Anita Page in The Easiest Way (1931) because for some reason I was really captivated by her wholesomeness in that f read more
Why Be Good? (1929) by Jonas Nordin (1)
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
Interview with Sloan De Forest, author of The Essential Directors (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I am thrilled to welcome back film historian and writer Sloan De Forest. Her new book The Essential Directors: The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers is available now from TCM and Running Press (check out my review here).Raquel Stecher: Congratulations on the publication of read more
Kate Gabrielle on Francois Truffaut (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Over on my YouTube channel I posted an interview video with Kate Gabrielle. I met up with Kate in New York City and we sat down to discuss her favorite film director Francois Truffaut. I love how this conversation turned out and Kate had lots of great insights and fun stories to share. If you're a f read more
Song of Russia (1944) (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Robert Taylor and Susan Peters in Song of Russia (1944)
1944 was a good year for actress Susan Peters. She was nominated the previous year for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in Random Harvest (1942) and MGM was grooming her for stardom. They were giving her more substantial pa read more
Woman Wanted (1935) (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Tony Baxter (Joel McCrea) is a full-time lawyer, part-time womanizer. He sets his sights on Ann Gray (Maureen O'Sullivan) when he spots her at the court house. Little does he know she's the defendant in a murder trial led by District Attorney Martin (Lewis Stone). When the jury finds her guilty, Ann read more
Sobbing uncontrollably during Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
A couple of months ago - I add a bunch of Criterion Collection DVDs to my Netflix queue. Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) is one of them. It gets buried at the bottom of a very long list. I forget about it.
Somewhat recently - TCM shows Make Way for Tomorrow. My mom watches it al read more
TCM Classic Film Festival: Opening Night Red Carpet Event
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival kicked off with the opening night red carpet event at the TCL Chinese Theatre leading up to a special presentation for the 40th anniversary of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). I was on hand to photograph and interview the special guests as they walked the read more
Red Carpet: 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival Opening Night (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Thursday April 26th was the opening night for the 9th annual TCM Classic Film Festival. That evening TCM celebrated the 50th anniversary of The Producers (1968) with director Mel Brooks in attendance. Director Martin Scorsese was also on hand to received the inaugural Robert Osborne Award for excell read more
Classic Film Lovers Guide to Hulu (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
If you missed an episode of Family Guy or Dollhouse, chances are you'll run to Hulu.com to watch said episode online. Full-length TV episodes are what this site is most known for. But did you know Hulu has a big selection of full-length classic film features available for viewing?I ran across the fu read more
Physical Media Tour (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Ever wonder what's inside the collection of a classic movie fan? Here's an
opportunity to explore my big collection of DVDs, Blu-Rays and boxed sets (and
a few extras). Over the years I've collected lots of great classic movies, many of which I've reviewed here. In this video you'll see goodies read more
These Amazing Shadows (2011) - a new documentary on the importance of films (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
These Amazing Shadows is a new documentary that is being screened across the US in May and June. The Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA will be showing it on Tuesday May 10th with one of the two directors introducing the film and a panel discussion with director Paul Mariano, film critic read more
DVD Netflix Giveaway: 5 Billion Discs Celebration (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix.
Congratulations to DVD Netflix! On August 26th they delivered their 5 Billionth disc. What disc was that you may be asking? It was Rocketman (2019) delivered to member Becky in Seattle! I have been a subscriber of the service since I was a college undergrad i read more
Warner Archive Wednesday - Author Mark Beauregard on Moby-Dick (1930)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I present to you a very special edition of Warner Archive Wednesday. Today we have a special guest author Mark Beauregard who is a brilliant writer and also a good friend. Earlier this year Viking Books published his novel The Whale: A Love Story which explores the relationship between Herman Melvil read more
On the Making of Out of the Past (1947) (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Robert Mitchum's birth. Mitchum and his classic film noir Out of the Past (1947) have been such a part of my classic film journey. It seems fitting that for my blog's 10th anniversary and Mitchum's 100th that I dedicate today's post to this movie.
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Charlie Chan teaches us about Classic Film distribution (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hasty conclusion like gunpowder. Easy to explode. - Charlie Chan
Do you ever wonder why TCM won't show a particular movie? Do you ever think to yourself,"How did they pick the movies for that boxed set"? Do you find that your head starts to spin whenever you try to keep all the movie studio nam read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Greer Garson (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Greer Garson, racehorses
“All of a sudden I found myself in a race to get the sports pages in the morning.” – Greer Garson
In 1948 Greer Garson met Buddy Fogelson, a man of many trades including horse and cattle breeding. They married in 1949 and were together until FogelsonR read more
Second Roundup: 2022 Classic Film Reading Challenge (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
There's just under a month left in this year's classic film reading challenge! You have until September 15th to read and review so there is still plenty of time. And if you can't finish all 6 don't sweat it! Read as many as you can. And more importantly: have fun.Congratulations to Chris and C read more
Warner Archive Wednesday - The Mating Game (1959) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
If you love '90s British television as much as I do, you may be familiar with
the show The Darling Buds of May (1991). Based on a novel by the same name, the TV series follows the eccentric and fun loving Larkin family circa 1950s England. The Larkins live in idyllic Kent and are such loveable and h read more
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Dave Burke (Ed Begley) has a plan. The disgraced former New York City cop, disillusioned with the system, has been dreaming of the perfect bank heist. He's been keeping an eye on a small town bank and Burke knows exactly when to strike. He enlists two friends to help him pull off the heist. First th read more