Description
The studio system of the late 1930s brought together extraordinary writers, directors, and actors to give us films starring Cary Grant, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Henry Fonda, Joan Crawford, Jimmy Stewart, and many others. This talk explains how the studio system worked by telling the stories behind films such as Stagecoach, Young Mr. Lincoln, The Women, The Wizard of Oz, and Gone with the Wind. View many clips of these and other films that reveal Hollywood in its prime.
Dan Sherman, PhD, is an economist whose interests include opera and American musical theatre. Since 2010, Dan has given many talks and classes on film, film music, classical composers, and great musical theatre composers and lyricists. He has spoken to lifelong learning groups, university groups, and social groups in the Washington, DC area and throughout the country via Zoom.