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.

Elizabeth and Monty

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift are Hollywood legends in their own right; however, behind the scenes, they were not only peers but close friends. The two worked together in A Place in the Sun (1951), already notable stars at that … Continue reading →