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The Big House (1930) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"They all want to throw people into prison but they don't want to
provide for them after they are in. You mark my words Pop. Some day
we're going to pay for this shortsightedness." - Warden (Lewis Stone)
MGM's The Big House (1930) came at a time when Hollywood was still transitioning to talking p read more
God Speed Andy Griffith (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Andy Griffith
(1926-2012)
Thank you for all that energy you brought to the screen. Rest in peace. read more
2014 Summer Reading Challenge ~ Share Your Reading List (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's not too late to sign up for my 2014 Summer Reading Classic Film Book Challenge! You have until July 15th to sign-up and until September 1st to read and write all of your reviews.
If you did sign up, please share your reading list! It doesn't have to be final and can include a variety of titles read more
Warner Archive Wednesday ~ Miss Pinkerton (1932) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Source: Cinemagraphe
Joan Blondell as Nurse Adams in Miss Pinkerton (1932). Nurse Adams is sick of the monotony of being a hospital nurse and is quite vocal about her discontent. But things are about to change for the bored nurse. She's given the exciting opportunity of working at the ho read more
A Wacky Warner Bros. Tour in Pictures (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's become an annual tradition to go on a tour of the Warner Bros. lot every time we go to the TCM Classic Film Festival. So far we’ve done three different tours. Our first was an official Warner Bros. VIP tour, our second was with Rob of Dear Old Hollywood (read about it here) and thi read more
TCM Classic Film Festival Day One Recap (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Wednesday was the start of my TCM Classic Film Festival activities. Carlos and I headed over to the Warner Bros. lot to meet up with Robby from Dear Old Hollywood. Robby was just as kind, friendly, generous and easy-going as I thought he would be. Robby works for Warner Bros. and offered to give us read more
Memoirs of a Professional Cad by George Sanders (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Memoirs of a Professional Cad
by George Sanders
Dean Street Press
Originally Published 1960
9781910570463 - Paperback
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
“You should watch the film for George Sanders.” In one form or another this is a line I’ve repeated often during my yea read more
The Whales of August (1987) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Lillian Gish and Bette Davis in The Whales of August (1987)
"Passion and truth -- that's all we need." - Sarah
Sometimes you need strong voices to tell a quiet story.
Actresses Lillian Gish and Bette Davis were two forces to be reckoned with in the film industry. Gish and Davis helped read more
La La Land (2016) (4)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
City of stars
Are you shining just for me?
City of stars
There's so much that I can't see
If ever there was a contemporary movie that could charm its way into the hearts of classic film fans it's La La Land (2016).
Based on an original screenplay by filmmaker Damien Chazelle,& read more
Home from the Hill (1960) (3)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
An entry into the genre of Southern family dramas like Giant (1956), Written on the Wind (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Splendor in the Grass (1961), director Vincente Minnelli's Home from the Hill (1960) has all the makings of a sweeping epic. You've got the dysfunction fam read more
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Boxed Sets (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
We often talk about lost films, those have been destroyed due to fire or negligence. Recovering what we can from the farthest corners of the planet has been our mission in order to restore parts of film history. But what about the history of television? Some shows were neglected in much the same way read more
2020 Summer Reading Challenge: First Round-Up (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
It's that time again! It's time to share all of the wonderful reviews that the participants of this year's Summer Reading Challenge (winter for those of you on the Southern Hemisphere!) have been writing. I have a whopping 38 participants this year including my husband who joined at the last minute. read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2017: Day 2 Recap (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Greetings from the Hollywood! On Friday I attended my fifth hand and footprint ceremony and it's my fourth time covering this event for my blog. The honorees this time were Carl Reiner and Rob Reiner. It was the first time a father and son have been honored with dual imprints in cement. There were l read more
Must See Sci-Fi by Sloan De Forest
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Must See Sci-Fi
50 Movies That are Out of This World
by Sloan De Forest
Foreword by Roger Corman
TCM/Running Press
Paperback ISBN: 9780762491520
May 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells
"The most memorable science-fiction movies are ones that defy our expectations." - Sloan De Fore read more
The Savvy Sphinx: How Garbo Conquered Hollywood (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Savvy SphinxHow Garbo Conquered Hollywoodby Robert DanceUniversity Press of MississippiHardcover ISBN: 9781496833280288 pagesNovember 2021Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell'sGreta Garbo was extraordinary in many ways. She was one of the most beloved and sought after celebrities of he read more
Owning Bachelor Mother (1939) and a Giveaway
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
I have a confession to make. I have had in my possession 11 different copies of the Bachelor Mother (1939).
It all started over a decade ago when I was discovering my love of classic film. I taped a series of films off of TCM with my VCR. All of the films had the word "bachelor" in the title: read more
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey by Eddie Muller
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow MonkeyTCM Kid Noirby Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidtillustrated by Forrest BurdettRunning Press Kids and TCMHardcover ISBN: 978076248168232 pages4 years and upSeptember 2023Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's"My name is Kitty Feral. I wa read more
Summer Reading Challenge - Final Round-Up and Winners (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The 2019 Summer Reading Challenge is officially over! Congratulations to all the participants whether you read and reviewed 1 book or all 6, I'm very proud of your work. It was great to see the breadth and depth of books selected and to read all your thoughts. Below is the last batch of reviews. I e read more
Mean... Moody... Magnificent!: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend by Christina Rice (1)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Mean... Moody... Magnificent!
Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend
by Christina RiceUniversity Press of KentuckyISBN: 9780813181080June 2021392 pagesAmazon — Barnes and Noble — Powells “The movie star turned out to be devastatingly human. read more
Happy New Year! (10)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Here is a look back at the highlights of Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog through the months of 2009.
January
My first ever recipe post with a meal straight out of The Fortune Cookie (1966)
I try to make sense out of all those "Heaven" movies
I declared my adoration for Ernest Borgnine
Februa read more