Writing
Essays on Technicolor and film history by Robert Hoffman.
Dumpster Diving Hollywood
Maybe it’s the researcher in me, but I’m fascinated with the notion of dumpster diving into Hollywood history. Beyond inferring a quest to retell a particular moment or chapter in …
Righting a Wrong
In early August of 2017, a screening was conducted at Technicolor’s Hollywood digital hub on Sunset Blvd. The screening was arranged for a few select guests of director Francis For…
Best Seat In The House
As most of us know, the movie set is a special place, and getting to work on a set is an honor – one that is generally hard-earned. The movie set is where the rubber meets the road…
We’ll always have Paris…
I know that the line uttered by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca was intended for an audience of one, his lost and found love, Ilsa, but having recently returned from that wonderful c…
I Wish I could talk in Technicolor
One tends to embrace humor wherever it can be found. In early 2024, I encountered a bit of levity when my attention was drawn to a curious mention of Technicolor from the mid-1950s…