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.

Heartland International Film Festival 2020 Jimmy Stewart Tribute

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Annette Bochenek

There is nothing quite like seeing a movie on the big screen–let alone a double feature that celebrates one of the greatest actors of all time in a venue that is particularly special and appealing. In the case of Heartland … Continue reading →