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.

100 Years of Laughter

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Annette Bochenek

Garry Berman’s 100 Years of Laughter: American Comedy in the Twentieth Century offers an entertaining and informative look at how comedy evolved across vaudeville, radio, film, television, and stand-up. Spanning a century of American entertainment, Berman examines how comedians adapted … Continue reading →