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.

C’mon, Get Happy

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Annette Bochenek

Summer Stock (1950) is among many beloved classic Hollywood musicals. Starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, this film is especially interesting in terms of Garland’s career and the end of her time at MGM. David Fantle and Tom Johnson’s C’mon, … Continue reading →