Author Archives: Annette Bochenek

About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.

Vera Zorina

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Annette Bochenek

“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 Vera Zorina was born Eva Brigitta Hartwig in Berlin, Germany, on January … Continue reading →