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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 14m

“I learned at a very early age that life is a battle. My family was poor, my neighborhood was poor. The only way that I could get away from the awfulness of life, at that time, was at the movies.” -Susan Hayward hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/sus...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 14h

John Leroy “Roy” Atwell was born in Syracuse, New York, on May 2, 1878, to Joseph and Louisa Atwell. As a child, he organized amateur plays in a neighborhood barn with his friends, later inspiring him to pursue theater. hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/roy...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 1d

Check out my latest article about Allen Jenkins here: hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/all...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

Hometowns to Hollywood: Volumes I & II are available for purchase via Amazon! They are available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover here. www.amazon.com/s?i=stripboo...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

Check out November's lineup of Hometowns to Hollywood presentations here: hometownstohollywood.com/2025/11/01/n...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

“This picture [Bobby’s Kodak (1908)] gave me my first big joy in life, because it gave me the chance to be the kind of kid I had wanted to be in my dreams, but had never had the chance to be in real life.” –Robert Harron hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/rob...

Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

Hammer horror fans—here’s Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in their last photo together.

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Halloween from myself and Christine! 🚘

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 4d

“Sensitive, shy–of course I was. The fun of acting is to become someone else.” –Rita Hayworth hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/rit...

Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 5d

Hometowns to Hollywood was nominated for a Classic Movie Blog Association (CMBA) Award for Best Blog Event, "The Once Upon a Time Blogathon." Check out the wonderful blogathon entries here. hometownstohollywood.com/2025/05/07/t...

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Coming on December 15th on #4K in the UK from @hammerfilms.bsky.social: #WhisperingSmithHitsLondon (1952)!

In this rediscovered classic, restored for a new generation, Private detective Steve "Whispering" Smith is intent on holidaying in England but soon becomes

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 5d

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 5d

Percy Helton was a beloved character actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood, in addition to performing on stage and on television. hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/per...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 6d

While the name Nick Long may be obscure to many, Long’s talent as a dancer is well worth celebrating. In fact, Long was seen as a potential rival to Fred Astaire, though he never connected with audiences in the same way as Astaire. hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/nic...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 8d

“You’ve got to recognize, there will never be another you. It has nothing to do with ego; it happens to be the truth. There will never be another person the same. There’ll never be another you. There’ll never be another me.” –Mickey Rooney hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/mic...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 9d

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Lucille Rita Bremer was a film actress and dancer, particularly remembered for her work in MGM musicals. hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/luc...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 10d

“I have big teeth. I lisp. My eyes disappear when I smile. My voice is funny. I don’t sing like Judy Garland. I don’t dance like Cyd Charisse. But women identify with me. And while men desire Cyd Charisse, they’d take me home to meet Mom.” –June Allyson hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/jun...

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 11d

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 11d

which I believed.” –John Garfield hometownstohollywood.com/new-york/joh...

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“Actors are emotional. If somebody would come up to us and say, ‘Sign here. Everybody’s doing it for civil liberties,’ or ‘Sign here to save the bread of children of w…

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Dr. Annette Bochenek @home2hollywood.bsky.social · 11d

“Actors are emotional. If somebody would come up to us and say, ‘Sign here. Everybody’s doing it for civil liberties,’ or ‘Sign here to save the bread of children of writers banned from the studios because of their political beliefs,’ I would sign because it was a right cause in

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