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.

From the Moment They Met it was Murder

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Annette Bochenek

Film noir has long fascinated moviegoing audiences and continues to have ardent fans to this day. However, Double Indemnity (1944) was particularly influential and had a fascinating production story, from actual murder to magazine fiction and, later, a film incarnation. … Continue reading →