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.

Making A Bridge Too Far

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Annette Bochenek

A Bridge Too Far (1977) is regarded as a quintessential war film, focusing on Operation Market Garden. This Allied military operation sought to end WWII and became a heroic stand by an outnumbered force. Author Simon Lewis’s Making A Bridge … Continue reading →