New & Upcoming Classic Film Books (22)
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
2M ago
New year, new books! 2024 is your year to read more film books and there are plenty of new ones coming out for you to enjoy. There is lots here for those of you who enjoy Oscar history, fashion, Westerns, film noir, etc. There are 80+ new titles featured so plenty options to consider! Are you new to my list? Here are the details. The books include biographies, memoirs, scholarly texts, coffee table books and more from a variety of publishers. For any scholarly books I make sure the ones included are affordable. There are also some reissues and paperback editions added to the bunch. Publicatio ..read more
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Christmas in the Movies by Jeremy Arnold
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
3M ago
Christmas in the Movies 35 Classics to Celebrate the Season Revised and Expanded Edition by Jeremy Arnold TCM and Running Press Hardcover ISBN: 9780762481040 280 pages October 2023 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's — Larry Edmunds "When we view [Christmas movies], we journey back to our childhoods, laugh at our quirks, and lose ourselves in tales of love and compassion. There's nostalgia in many of these stories and even in the simple act of watching them: they stir our memories of having seen them in earlier times, with earlier loved ones." — Jeremy Arnold While you can't watch 3 ..read more
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Ladies They Talk About (1933)
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
4M ago
Ladies They Talk About (1933) is one of the original women-in-prison films and is perfectly suited for the Pre-Code era. Directed by Howard Bretherton and William Keighley for Warner Bros., Barbara Stanwyck stars as Nan Taylor, a glamorous gun moll and a member of a bank robbing gang led by Don (Lyle Talbot) and Lefty (Harold Huber). Nan is a career criminal and has her job down pat. She's just needs to distract the cops and the people in charge while her cohorts do the dirty work. But one day her plan doesn't quite work out and she ends up in the clink. The comes her knight-in-shining-armor ..read more
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Beverly of Graustark (1926) Undercrank Productions
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
4M ago
photo credit: Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive Undercrank Productions, Library of Congress Beverly of Graustark (1926) stars Marion Davies as Beverly Calhoun, cousin to Oscar (Creighton Hale), the prince heir of the fictional kingdom of Graustark. Beverly has intimate knowledge of the family and specifically Oscar with whom she was raised almost as sibling. Graustark is expecting his arrival for the coronation but shortly before setting out on the journey Oscar is severely injured in a skiing accident. General Marlanax (Roy D'Arcy) convinces Beverly that she can pretend to be ..read more
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AKA Lucy by Sarah Royal
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
4M ago
AKA Lucy The Dynamic and Determined Life of Lucille Ball by Sarah Royal Foreword by Amy Poehler Running Press Hardcover ISBN: 9780762484263 240 pages October 2023 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's “Lucy is one of America’s greatest works of art.” — Amy Poehler Lucille Ball was a force of nature. Her\ chaotic energy combined with her feminine aura created her unique brand of charisma that made her a legend. What impresses me most about Lucille Ball was her tenacity. She was a hard worker, incredibly driven in both her professional and personal life and always had the dogged dete ..read more
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Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
4M ago
  Raymond Griffith: The Silk Hat Comedian Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions presents a double-feature of newly restored 7-reel comedies starring silent film comedian Raymond Griffith.  A little background on Raymond Griffith. He was born in 1895 in Boston, Massachusetts and was raised by a theatrical family. Bby the time he was a toddler he was already performing on stage. Griffith unfortunately lost his voice at a young age—the result of a childhood bout of respiratory diphtheria and overworking his vocal chords. From then on he spoke in a hoarse whisper (think Jack Klugman post ..read more
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Piccadilly (1929) Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
4M ago
Jameson Thomas and Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929) Directed by E.A. Dupont, Piccadilly (1929) stars Anna May Wong as Sosho, a beautiful young woman who works as a dishwasher at the Piccadilly nightclub in London. Piccadilly is run by Valentine Wilmot (Jameson Thomas), a man as keen on making his business a success as he is seducing his leading lady. He's fallen for his star talent Mabel (Gilda Gray), a dancer who, along with her dancing partner Vic (Cyril Ritchard), entertains Valentine's eager crowd. Mabel is caught in a love triangle between Valentine and Vic. Valentine gets rid ..read more
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George Hurrell's Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
5M ago
George Hurrell's Hollywood Glamour Portraits 1925-1992 Revised Edition by Mark A. Vieira Foreword by Sharon Stone Running Press September 2023 Paperback ISBN: 9780762484607 406 pages Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Larry Edmunds — Powell's "The dreamlike world of silent pictures had created a stary system based on personalities who were bigger than life. The naturalism of talking pictures diminished them. If the star system was to survive, the studios would have to enlarge them again. Along came Hurrell, who adapted his technique to this purpose…. In the process, Hurrell perfected a photo ..read more
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Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey by Eddie Muller
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
6M ago
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey TCM Kid Noir by Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidt illustrated by Forrest Burdett Running Press Kids and TCM Hardcover ISBN: 9780762481682 32 pages 4 years and up September 2023 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's "My name is Kitty Feral. I was a gumshoe with no shoes, but I quit that racket. But when I overheard Cora talking about the missing Marshmallow Monkey, it was too sweet to ignore." In his first picture book for children, Eddie Muller—along with writer Jessica Schmidt and illustrator Forrest Burdett—offers budding classic mo ..read more
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Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey by Eddie Muller
Out of the Past ~ A Classic Film Blog
by Raquel Stecher
6M ago
Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey TCM Kid Noir by Eddie Muller and Jessica Schmidt illustrated by Forrest Burdett Running Press Kids and TCM Hardcover ISBN: 9780762481682 32 pages 4 years and up September 2023 Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Powell's "My name is Kitty Feral. I was a gumshoe with no shoes, but I quit that racket. But when I overheard Cora talking about the missing Marshmallow Monkey, it was too sweet to ignore." In his first picture book for children, Eddie Muller—along with writer Jessica Schmidt and illustrator Forrest Burdett—offers budding classic mo ..read more
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