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Hooray for Hollywood

The Movies of William Wyler, Part One

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Jan 10, 10:00am

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Lecture

Hooray for Hollywood The Movies of William Wyler
Part One

Rick Harris, lecturer

He directed Jezebel, Dodsworth, The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, Wuthering Heights, The Letter, Mrs. Miniver, Roman Holiday and Funny Girl. Join us as we explore the films of William Wyler and his uncanny ability to earn respect and popularity—all while directing an astonishing 31 performers to Academy Award nominations, including Audrey Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Barbra Streisand, Walter Huston and Bette Davis.

This presentation is part of Rick Harris' Hooray for Hollywood series.

Rick Harris

Rick Harris

Rick Harris' productions for Harper Audio have earned 14 Grammy Award nominations and one Grammy Award. Harris was drama critic for WBAI-FM radio in New York City for 25 years.

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