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.

The African Queen (1951)

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

Charlie Allnut: How’d you like it?Rose Sayer: Like it?Charlie Allnut: White water rapids!Rose Sayer: I never dreamed…Charlie Allnut: I don’t blame you for being scared – not one bit. Nobody with good sense ain’t scared of white water…Rose Sayer: I … Continue reading →