Rick Harris
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The Movies of William Wyler
Part One
Friday, January 10, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
Join us for a presentation that examines the films of director William Wyler (The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, Funny Girl) and the stars who inhabited roles that led to an astonishing 31 Academy Award nominations.
The Movies of William Wyler
Part Two
Monday, January 13, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
Join us for a presentation that examines the films of director William Wyler (The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, Funny Girl) and the stars who inhabited roles that led to an astonishing 31 Academy Award nominations.
Film Noir
Part One
Friday, February 21, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
Step into the shadows of glorious black-and-white film as we delve into the history of film noir. In this presentation, we will discuss film noir’s beginnings in the early 1940s and discover why this hard-boiled school of cinematic crime fiction continues to intrigue.
Film Noir
Part Two
Monday, February 24, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
Step into the shadows of glorious black-and-white film as we delve into the history of film noir. In this presentation, we will discuss film noir’s beginnings in the early 1940s and discover why this hard-boiled school of cinematic crime fiction continues to intrigue.
British Films After the War
Part One
Friday, March 21, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
From comic geniuses and the “angry young men” to new spins on gothic horror and literary classics, this edition of Hooray for Hollywood goes outside of the Hollywood studios to explore the rise of British filmmaking following World War II.
British Films After the War
Part Two
Monday, March 24, 2025, 10am
John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Rick Harris, lecturer
From comic geniuses and the “angry young men” to new spins on gothic horror and literary classics, this edition of Hooray for Hollywood goes outside of the Hollywood studios to explore the rise of British filmmaking following World War II.