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Summer of Classic Films in Boston ~ August 2011 (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Why would I ever leave this great city of mine? Look at the amazing selection of classic films being shown in Boston this month!
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Harvard Film Archive - CambridgeTickets are $9, $7 for Students and Senior Citizens. Some screenings are $12 or even read more
To Sir, With Love (1967) (4)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
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To Sir, With Love (1967) is one of several movies in the good-teacher-vs-tough-students sub-genre. It stars Sidney Poitier as the well-intentioned Mr. Thackeray who winds up at a school in a rough part of London. Only 12 years earlier, Poitier had a supporting role as a tough stu read more
Carl and Rob Reiner Hand and Footprint Ceremony #TCMFF (1)
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
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) (4)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
To Kill a Mockingbird is one of those stories that has eluded me for years. It was taught at my high school but I had taken certain English classes with certain teachers in a particular arrangement that skirted around having to read To Kill a Mockingbird. I didn't avoid it, it was avoiding me. I had read more
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World
by Richard Rhodes
97807636385534383 – Hardcover
9780307742957 - Paperback
272 pages
Doubleday
November 2011
Barnes and Noble
Powells
Indiebound
“Her energy, curiosity and generosit read more
The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic
by Richard Sandomir
Hachette Books
304 pages
Hardcover ISBN: 9780316355056
June 2017
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The Pride of the Yankees (1942) is considered one of the greatest sports films of all time. It se read more
My 5 Favorite Underrated Dramas (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Check out my guest post on the Rupert Pupkin Speaks blog! I share my list of my five favorite underrated dramas and why I love them. read more
On honoring my father's wishes and The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Timing is everything.
My father passed away in August and since that time I have been in charge of his settling his affairs. Recently I took a day off to get a few errands done including delivering my parents' tax forms and paperwork to their lawyer. He's been in the business for 52 years and still read more
Topaze (1933) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Myrna Loy and John Barrymore in Topaze
Professor Auguste A. Topaze (John Barrymore) teaches his young pupils about the moral philosophies that will make them honest and kind men. But one spoiled little rich kid, Charlemagne (Jackie Searl) doesn't want to hear it. Topaze gives him failing grades bu read more
Stars & Their Hobbies ~ Marlene Dietrich (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Marlene Dietrich, Astrology
"Astrology! Of course. After all, everyone knows that the moon pulls the sea away from the land, and farmers don't plant when the moon is wrong. "Why should humans escape?"- Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was influenced by astrology. She followed her own horos read more
TCM Classic Film Festival 2017 Red Carpet (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Conducting red carpet interviews has always been a dream of mine and I can't believe I've been able to do it. Twice! I had the privilege of being on the red carpet again for this year's TCM Classic Film Festival. The opening night premiere was for the 50th anniversary of In the Heat of the Night (19 read more
Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Forbidden Hollywood
The Pre-Code Era (1930-1934)
When Sin Ruled the Movies
by Mark A. Vieira
TCM and Running Press
Hardcover ISBN: 9780762466771
April 2019
252 pages
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"Pre-Code refers to the four-year period before the Production Cod read more
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949 (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Hollywood in Kodachrome: 1940-1949
by David Wills
November 2013
It Books (Now Del Street Books)
Hardcover - 9780062265548
352 pages
Barnes and Noble
IndieBound
Powell's
While perusing the gift shop at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston recently I came across a copy of Hollywood in K read more
Not as a Stranger (1955) (2)
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
They Won't Believe Me (1947) (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
"I can't walk out Harry. You'll have to do the walking."This is the story of one man and three women. The man in question, stockbroker Larry Ballentine (Robert Young), is on trial for the murder of one of those three. A flashback takes us to when it all started. Larry was having an affair Jani read more
New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (8) (4)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
There's nothing like cozying up to a fire with a hot drink and a good book. Stock up for winter with some reading material. Need some suggestions? I’ve got you covered with a brand new list of upcoming classic film books. Publication dates range from January to April 2017.
Are you new to my l read more
The Female Gaze by Alicia Malone (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
The Female Gaze
Essential Movies Made by Women
by Alicia Malone
Various Contributors
Hardcover ISBN: 9781633538375
Mango
November 2018
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's
“I think there is still a misconception that all directors are Cecil B. De Mille types with a loud voice and read more
The Yearling (1946) (2)
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
Seduced by Mrs. Robinson by Beverly Gray (2)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Seduced by Mrs. Robinson
How The Graduate Became the Touchstone of a Generation
by Beverly Gray
Algonquin Books
304 pages
November 2017
Amazon - Barnes and Noble - Powells
No movie studio would touch it. Producer Lawrence Turman had shopped around Charles Webb's quirky novel The Graduate without m read more
SXSW: Being Mary Tyler Moore
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Directed by James Adolphus and co-produced by Lena Waithe, Being Mary Tyler Moore is a new documentary that shines a spotlight on one of the most influential and iconic women of the 20th Century. The impact of Mary Tyler Moore on the entertainment industry cannot be understated. She really mol read more