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 World of Nancy Kwan

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Annette Bochenek

Nancy Kwan is a Chinese-American actress whose career benefited from Hollywood’s casting of more Asian roles in the 1960s, closer to the end of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In addition to appearing in comedies and musicals (with a particularly memorable performance … Continue reading →