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.

Becoming Nick & Nora

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Annette Bochenek

Classic film fans will no doubt often associate William Powell with Myrna Loy–and vice versa–largely due to their on-screen pairings in the Thin Man film series as well as other films. They had a natural, engaging chemistry with one another … Continue reading →