Dr. Annette Bochenek
Classic cinema-loving redhead entranced by the Golden Age of Hollywood and Art Deco. TCM Writer. Author. June Preisser biographer. #TCMParty goer #LetsMovie
- Discover the life and career of Harry Spear, an Our Gang child actor whose story spans silent film, vaudeville, and military service. A compelling piece of early Hollywood history. hometownstohollywood.com/california/h... #HarrySpear #OurGang #HollywoodHistory #FilmHistory
- 🎬 Discover Fay Bainter—Broadway star, Oscar winner, and the first performer nominated for both lead & supporting roles in the same year. Read her story 👇 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/california/f... #FayBainter #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeCinema #FilmHistory #OscarWinner
- ✨ Discover the wit and legacy of classic Hollywood icon Eve Arden! From California roots to Our Miss Brooks and beyond—read her story here: 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/california/e... #EveArden #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeHollywood #HollywoodHistory 🎬
- 🎬✨ Discover Mary Carlisle! Boston-born actress and 1930s Hollywood musical star with a career spanning 60+ films. Learn her story 👇 hometownstohollywood.com/massachusett... #MaryCarlisle #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeHollywood #FilmHistory
- 🎭🐷 Discover John Fiedler! Beloved character actor and the iconic voice of Piglet in Winnie the Pooh. Learn about his life and legacy 👇 hometownstohollywood.com/wisconsin/jo... #JohnFiedler #Piglet #VoiceActor #ClassicHollywood #FilmHistory
- 🎶🕊️ Remembering The Day the Music Died (Feb. 3, 1959). Honoring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper—gone too soon, but their music lives on. 🎸✨ #TheDayTheMusicDied #BuddyHolly #RitchieValens #TheBigBopper #MusicHistory #LegendsNeverDie
- 🌊✨ Dive into the life of Esther Williams! From Olympic swimmer to Hollywood icon, discover her incredible journey and lasting legacy. 🎬💦 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/california/e... #EstherWilliams #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeHollywood #FilmHistory
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- Woodstock Willie says we get an early spring! (And this frozen Midwesterner will wholeheartedly embrace that prognostication!) Groundhog Day (1993) was filmed in Woodstock, IL, which holds annual Groundhog Day festivities in honor of the film. #GroundhogDay
- As seen in Woodstock, IL #GroundhogDay
- Today, Woodstock Willie predicted an early spring! (Though, there's controversy in groundhog land, as Punxsutawney Phil says otherwise. I'm going with Willie!) Here are some photos from Woodstock, IL, where Groundhog Day (1993) was filmed.
- Spotted at Navy Pier: Bill Murray’s costume from Groundhog Day
- Happy Groundhog Day! And watch that last step—it’s a doozy!
- 🎬 Discover the story of classic Hollywood actor Doug McPhail—from hometown roots to the silver screen. 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/california/d... #DougMcPhail #ClassicHollywood #GoldenAgeHollywood #FilmHistory
- 📚✨ Now on Amazon! Discover Hometowns to Hollywood: Vols. I & II—exploring the hometowns behind Golden Age Hollywood stars. 📖 Ebook | Paperback | Hardcover 👉 www.amazon.com/s?i=stripboo... #HometownsToHollywood #OldHollywood #ClassicCinema
- Thank you to all of my wonderful Patreon supporters! Shout-outs to: Mike B., Michelle M., Olive T. @StarlitNitrate , Barbara D., Richard G., John G., Peter B., Dennis B., Tom S., Margaret P., Karie B., Steven S., Cladrite Radio @cladrite , and Kevin G.! www.patreon.com/c/home2holly...
- 👽🎬 Revisit a sci-fi classic! Explore The Thing From Another World (1951) and its lasting impact on 1950s cinema. 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/film-reflect... #ClassicSciFi #FilmHistory #1950sCinema #OldHollywood
- ✨ Dorothy “Echo” DeBorba ✨ Beloved *Our Gang* / *Little Rascals* star from classic Hollywood. Learn about her life & legacy: 👉 hometownstohollywood.com/california/d... #DorothyDeBorba #OurGang #LittleRascals #ClassicHollywood
- 🎬🚢 Explore Titanic on film! Join the Newberry Library’s virtual program examining Titanic movies from 1912–1964—before the modern retellings. Perfect for film lovers & history buffs. 👉 Register: www.newberry.org/calendar/tit... #Titanic #FilmHistory #ClassicFilm
- ✨ My newest article is live! Discover the life and career of classic Hollywood actress Ellen Drew, a leading lady of the Golden Age. 🎬 hometownstohollywood.com/2026/02/01/e... #EllenDrew #ClassicHollywood #FilmHistory
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- 🎶🎉 Happy Birthday to the legendary Mario Lanza! From Philly to Hollywood, his voice defined a generation. 👉 Read his incredible story here: hometownstohollywood.com/pennsylvania... #MarioLanza #OnThisDay #MusicHistory #HollywoodLegends
- “The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you don’t have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore.” –Dick Powell hometownstohollywood.com/arkansas/dic...
- “I was born in Birmingham–Alabama, that is, not England–in August 1914, a month of world-shaping events quite aside from my birth.” –Hugh Martin hometownstohollywood.com/alabama/hugh...
- Canadian-American actress Catherine O’Hara has died at age 71. She was a highly acclaimed actress, comedian, and writer, best known for her versatile comedy roles in both film and television over a career spanning five decades.
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- A beloved character actor, Thomas Donald Meek was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 14, 1878, to Matthew and Annie Meek. hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- “To be entrusted with a character was always a big responsibility to me.”–Edward G. Robinson hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- Remembering Ava Gardner, who passed away on this date in 1990. Read about her life and legacy here: hometownstohollywood.com/north-caroli...
- Remembering Colleen Moore, who passed on this date in 1988. Read about her life and hometown here: hometownstohollywood.com/michigan/col...
- Remembering Irene Castle, who passed away on this date in 1969. Read about her life and legacy here: hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- Hometowns to Hollywood: Volumes I & II are available for purchase via Amazon! They are available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover here. www.amazon.com/s?i=stripboo...
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- “People say I am a terrible flirt. You know what made me that way? American pictures! They show a girl how to vamp!” –Lupe Vélez hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
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- “Vera Zorina was born, aged seventeen, at Covent Garden, during a heated discussion with Colonel de Basil, general director of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.” –Vera Zorina hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- “If I dressed for myself, I wouldn’t bother at all. Clothes bore me. I’d wear jeans. I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” –Marlene Dietrich hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
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- Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- Remembering Patricia Neal on her birthday. Read about her life and hometown here: hometownstohollywood.com/kentucky/pat... #botd
- “Even now, I feel furious with myself because whenever there’s a camera pointed towards me, my MGM training makes me smile. I don’t like it.” –Leslie Caron hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- “To be celebrated is nothing. To be loved is everything.”–Claudette Colbert hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- In honor of Oliver Hardy's birthday, here's my article about The Music Box (1932): hometownstohollywood.com/film-reflect... #botd
- In honor of Oliver Hardy's birthday, here's my article on Sons of the Desert: hometownstohollywood.com/film-reflect... #botd
- Remembering Oliver Hardy, born on this date in 1892. Read about his life and hometown here: hometownstohollywood.com/georgia/oliv... #botd
- In honor of Cary Grant's birthday, here's my article on Only Angels Have Wings: hometownstohollywood.com/film-reflect... #botd
- Check out this month's lineup of Hometowns to Hollywood presentations here: hometownstohollywood.com/2026/01/18/j...
- “In America, when you have an accent, in the mind of the people, they associate you with kissing hands and being gallant. I think that has harmed me, just as it has harmed me to be followed and plagued by a line I never said.” –Charles Boyer hometownstohollywood.com/internationa...
- In honor of Moira Shearer's birthday, here's my article on The Tales of Hoffmann: hometownstohollywood.com/film-reflect... #botd
