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.

Jazz Age Beauties

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Annette Bochenek

Jazz Age Beauties: The Lost Collection of Ziegfeld Photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston is a beautifully photographed book with text by Robert Hudovernik. While the photography here is central and tied to the history of theater through Ziegfeld’s own remarkable legacy, … Continue reading →