Hometowns to Hollywood

Exploring the hometowns and legacies of Hollywood's Golden Age stars.

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Blogathons
- 5 Favorite Films of the ’50s
- 5 Movies on an Island Blogathon
- 6 from the ’60s
- Classics for Comfort
- Five Stars Blogathon
- Four Favorite Noirs
- The “Take Two!” Blogathon
- The Biopic Blogathon
- The Busby Berkeley Blogathon
- The Celluloid Road Trip Blogathon: Domestic Edition
- The Celluloid Road Trip Blogathon: International Edition
- The Hollywood Gangsters Blogathon
- The MGM Musical Magic Blogathon
- The Once Upon a Time Blogathon
- The Wedding Bells Blogathon
Book Reviews
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  - Audrey Hepburn
- Misc. Nonfiction
- Novels
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- Quiz Books
  - The Movie Lover’s Quiz Book
- Regional & Travel
Editorials
- 5 Favorite Foreign Classic Horror Films
- A Powerful Legacy: My Afternoon with Taryn
- A Screen Deco Reflection
- Academy Awards
  - 94th Academy Awards
    - Oscar Nominations & Upcoming Presentations
  - The Academy Awards and Plenty of Hope
- Blondie: From Strip to Screen
- Dolores Del Rio: The Face of Deco
- Duo Spotlight: Laurel & Hardy
- How I “Met” James Cagney
- Lucille Ball: Fashion Icon
- My 2021 Top Ten
- Remembering Jay Warren
- Remembering Mickey Rooney
- Rochester and Jack: Breaking Racial Barriers
- Sights and Sounds Reunited: The Vitaphone Project
- Spotlight on Gene Kelly: The Chicago Years
- Style is Eternal: Art Deco Fashion
- The Wilde Ones: The Twin Careers of Lyn and Lee Wilde
Events
Festivals
- Buster Keaton Convention 2017
- Chicago International Film Festival
  - Chicago International Film Festival 2022
    - Chicago International Film Festival 2022 Picks
  - Chicago International Film Festival 2025
    - Chicago International Film Festival 2025 Picks
- Coronado Island Film Festival 2020
  - Coronado Island Film Festival 2020 Pre-Fest Coverage
- Heartland International Film Festival
- Marx Fest 2024
- Noir City Chicago
  - Noir City Chicago 2019
  - Noir City Chicago 2022
- Red Skelton Festival 2019
  - Red Skelton Festival 2019 Day 1
  - Red Skelton Festival 2019 Day 2
- TCM Film Festival
Film Reflections
- Films of the 1910s
  - His New Job (1915)
- Films of the 1920s
- Films of the 1930s
- Films of the 1940s
- Films of the 1950s
- Films of the 1960s
  - Cinderfella (1960)
Film Reviews
- Being the Ricardos (2021)
- Elvis (2022)
- King of Cool (2021)
- West Side Story (2021)
Interviews
- 31 Days of Horror Interview
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
- Breakfast at Dominique’s
- Buttons: A Christmas Tale (2018)
- Hollywood Kitchen
- My Grandfather, The Tin Man
- My Mother, Loretta Young
- My Uncle, The Scarecrow
- Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
- Wait for Your Laugh (2017)
Recipes
- Ann Blyth’s Blueberry Muffins
- Ava Gardner’s Blueberry Buckle
- Betty White’s Applesauce Loaf
- Boris Karloff & Vincent Price’s Guacamole Recipes
- Ginger Rogers’s Fruit Muffins
- Greta Garbo’s Swedish Meatballs
- Irene Dunne’s Vinegar Chocolate Cake
- Janet Gaynor’s New England Pumpkin Pie
- Judy Holliday’s Stuffed Tomatoes
- Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies
- Mary Ann’s (Dawn Wells’s) Famous Coconut Cream Pie
- Sylvia Sidney’s Cherry Pudding
- The Three Stooges’ N’yuk N’yuk N’yams
Show Reviews
- Good Night, Oscar
- John Pizzarelli: Stage & Screen
Serials
- Canines of Classic Cinema
  - Pal
  - Pal the Wonder Dog
  - Rin Tin Tin
  - Skippy
  - Terry
- The Gold Digger Films
- The Seven Dwarfs
Travels
- Autry Museum of the American West
- Betty White Centennial
- Betty White Stamp Ceremony 2025
- Cape Cod Room
- Cemeteries
  - Calvary Cemetery
  - Coachella Valley Public Cemetery
  - Desert Memorial Park
  - Eden Memorial Park
  - Forest Lawn Memorial Park–Cathedral City
  - Forest Lawn Memorial Park–Glendale
  - Forest Lawn Memorial Park–Hollywood Hills
  - Gate of Heaven Cemetery
  - Glen Haven Memorial Park
  - Hillside Memorial Park
  - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
  - Holy Cross Cemetery
  - Kensico Cemetery
  - Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
  - San Fernando Mission Cemetery
  - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
  - Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery
  - Welwood Murray Cemetery
  - Westwood Village Memorial Park
- Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
- Gatsby at 100: F. Scott & Zelda Points of Interest
- Glitz-Glamour-Gorgeous: A Tribute to Hollywood Movie Costumes
- Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Forecourt
- Grove Park Inn
- Hemingway Home
- Hotel Valley Ho
- It’s A Wonderful Life Exhibition
- Keens Steakhouse
- Lake Lure
- Marion Davies Guest House
- Motion Picture Studios
  - Columbia Pictures, MGM, and Sony Tour
  - Warner Brothers Classic Tour
- Movie Madness Video
- Oakridge Estate
- The Great American Songbook Foundation
- The Hollywood Heritage Museum
- The Hollywood Museum
- The Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch Foundation
- The Library of Congress
- The Road to Tara: The Legacy of Gone with the Wind in Atlanta
- TV Land Landmark Statues
- Walk of Western Stars
- White Christmas Exhibit 2025
- Will Rogers State Historic Park
Hometowns Abroad
- Australia
  - Errol Flynn
  - Mae Busch
- Canada
- England
- France
- Germany
  - Marlene Dietrich
  - Vera Zorina
- Mexico
  - Dolores Del Rio
  - Lupe Vélez
- Romania
  - Edward G. Robinson
- Scotland
  - Donald Meek
- Sweden
  - Greta Garbo
- Ukraine
  - Paul Muni
Alabama
- Hugh Martin
- Jim Nabors
Arkansas
- Dick Powell
California
- Dorothy DeBorba
- Doug McPhail
- Esther Williams
- Eve Arden
- Fay Bainter
- Harry Spear
- Jackie Cooper
- Jean Darling
- Jeanne Crain
- June Knight
- Mabel Todd
- Marcia Mae Jones
- Marion Stadler
- Pal
- Pal the Wonder Dog
- Ronnie Schell
- Skippy
- Terry
- Wini Shaw
Connecticut
- Adriana Caselotti
- George Murphy
- Katharine Hepburn
- Rosalind Russell
Florida
- Frances Langford
- Sidney Poitier
Georgia
- Helen Parrish
- Miriam Hopkins
- Oliver Hardy
Hawaii
- James Shigeta
Idaho
- Gloria Dickson
- Jeanette Loff
- Lana Turner
- Mary Kornman
Illinois
- Agnes Ayres
- Arlene Golonka
- Audrey Totter
- Barbara Hale
- Betty White
- Buddy Ebsen
- Burl Ives
- Donald O’Connor
- Edgar Bergen
- Gloria Swanson
- Gower Champion
- Jack Benny
- June Haver
- Mary Astor
- Mel Tormé
- Robert Rockwell
- Robert Young
Indiana
- Alice Terry
- Anne Baxter
- Carole Lombard
- Clifton Webb
- Cole Porter
- Hoagy Carmichael
- James Dean
- James Pierce
- Lola Lane
- Louise Fazenda
- Madelyn Pugh Davis
- Phil Harris
- Red Skelton
- Steve McQueen
- Valeska Suratt
Iowa
- Sue Lyon
Kansas
- Buster Keaton
- Marcy McGuire
Kentucky
- Billy Gilbert
- Irene Dunne
- Patricia Neal
- Rosemary Clooney
- Una Merkel
Massachusetts
- Bette Davis
- Jack Lemmon
- Mary Carlisle
- Ray Bolger
Michigan
- Betty Hutton
- Colleen Moore
- Danny Thomas
Minnesota
- Beverly Bayne
- Clinton Sundberg
- Jane Russell
- June Marlowe
- Virginia Bruce
Mississippi
- Dana Andrews
- Elvis Presley
Missouri
- Betty Garrett
- Betty Grable
- Cliff Edwards
- Dick Van Dyke
- Ellen Drew
- Jean Harlow
- Shelley Winters
Montana
- Myrna Loy
Nebraska
- Robert Taylor
New Jersey
- Eddie Collins
- Frank Sinatra
- Vivian Blaine
New Mexico
- Lori Nelson
New York
- Alice Brady
- Allen Jenkins
- Ann Dvorak
- Anne Shirley
- Audrey Meadows
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Bert Lahr
- Clarine Seymour
- Frank Morgan
- Helen Chandler
- Hugh Herbert
- Humphrey Bogart
- Joan Blondell
- John Garfield
- June Allyson
- Lucille Bremer
- Mickey Rooney
- Nick Long, Jr.
- Percy Helton
- Rita Hayworth
- Robert Harron
- Roy Atwell
- Scotty Mattraw
- Susan Hayward
- Sylvia Sidney
- Tom Drake
- Tony Curtis
- Vernon & Irene Castle
North Carolina
- Andy Griffith
- Ava Gardner
- Kathryn Grayson
- Kay Kyser
- Virginia Dale
Ohio
- Dean Martin
- Doris Day
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Hal Le Roy
- Joe E. Brown
- Otis Harlan
- Paul Newman
- Rosalind Byrne
- Tyrone Power
- Vera-Ellen
Oklahoma
- Darla Hood
- Glenda Farrell
- Joe Cobb
- Martha O’Driscoll
Oregon
- Jane Powell
- Pinto Colvig
Pennsylvania
- Allan Jones
- Dorothy Dare
- Frank McHugh
- Grace Kelly
- James Stewart
- Jayne Mansfield
- Joan McCracken
- Joseph Breen
- Mario Lanza
- Olive Thomas
- The Barrymores
- W. C. Fields
Rhode Island
- Van Johnson
Tennessee
- Dinah Shore
- Jobyna Ralston
Texas
- Ann Sheridan
- Cyd Charisse
- Debbie Reynolds
- Evelyn Keyes
- Gale Storm
- George “Spanky” McFarland
- Guy Kibbee
- Jean Porter
- Nell O’Day
- Tommy Bond
Utah
- Betty Compson
- John Gilbert
Virginia
- Toby Wing
Washington
- Bing Crosby
- Bobby Hutchins
- Frances Farmer
- Josephine Hutchinson
- Lucille Lund
Washington, D.C.
- Billie Burke
Wisconsin
- Alfred Lunt
- Fredric March
- John Fiedler
- Orson Welles
- Spencer Tracy
Wyoming
- Mickey Daniels
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Turner Classic Movies
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- TCM 25
- TCM Film Festival 2019
- TCM Film Festival 2020
  - TCM Film Festival 2020 Picks
  - TCM Film Festival 2020 Pre-Fest Coverage
- TCM Film Festival 2021
  - TCM Film Festival 2021 Picks
  - Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
- TCM Film Festival 2022
- TCM Film Festival 2023
  - TCM Film Festival 2023 Picks
- TCM National Film Registry Tribute 2020
- TCM Studio Tour
- TCM Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge
- Women Make Film (2018) Series