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.

Dorothy DeBorba

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Annette Bochenek

“It was like we had the biggest playhouse in the world. We were always playing when we weren’t working or going to school.” –Dorothy DeBorba Dorothy Adelle DeBorba was born on March 28, 1925, in Los Angeles, California, to Raymond … Continue reading →