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SUMMARY:Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
DESCRIPTION:The Academy Awards are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. Each year\, the Oscars are watched by huge audiences\, and the results can make or break a film’s chances at success. They also have a huge impact on the careers of the performers. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation\, laden with film clips\, Oscar has snubbed some of the greatest and most popular performers in cinema history! \nThis week we will be looking at the great ladies of the silver screen who have been denied the top acting awards! Some of the names on the list are sure to surprise you! \nAlthough some of the amazing women we will feature eventually did win honorary Oscars or lifetime achievement awards\, it is nonetheless incomprehensible that some of Hollywood’s most important and accomplished actresses\, including many that appeared in numerous acclaimed films\, never won an acting Oscar. \nOne important example would be Chicago’s own\, the amazing Kim Novak. In a ten-year period\, she made six films that are today considered cinema classics.  Despite that amazing run\, Kim Novak was never even nominated for an Oscar! \nOur top twenty list of snubbed actresses will definitely surprise you!  Each choice is accompanied by insightful analysis\, many film clips\, and numerous wonderful anecdotes.
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/best-actresses-to-never-win-an-oscar/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History,Women's History
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SUMMARY:Best Movies Directed By Women - Part II
DESCRIPTION:From 1929 to 2024\, 601 movies were nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Of those\, 22 were directed by women. In this exciting\, brand-new two-part multimedia presentation\, we will examine all 22 fantastic Oscar-nominated best movies directed by women. \nFrom Penny Marshall and Barbra Streisand to Greta Gerwig and Kathryn Bigelow\, women have directed films that have inspired\, entertained\, or challenged us. Some of the movies are intimate dramas; others are sprawling epics. \nAmong the diverse and fascinating films we’ll examine: \nAnatomy of a Fall \nAwakenings \nChildren Of A Lesser God \nThe Hurt Locker \nLost In Translation \nPromising Young Woman \nZero Dark Thirty \nWe will watch fabulous film clips and amazing behind-the-scenes stories of the productions and examine each film’s cultural significance. The films are presented chronologically. \nBest Movies Directed by Women: part I covers films 1986 – 2013; Part II covers 2014 – 2024. \nYou may sign up for either or both sessions! \nCOST \nI ask for a voluntary donation of $5.00. If you cannot afford it or feel my programs are not worth $5.00\, email me\, and I will waive your fee. You only have to request the waiver once; it will automatically cover you for all future programs. I am struggling but supporting a family\, so I understand with compassion living on a tight budget! \nCash/Check Payable to Barry Bradford \nBarry Bradford \nP.O. Box #177 \nDeerfield\, IL 60015 \nPlease put FILMS 2 in the subject line. \nPaypal: \nPayPal (Please note\, PayPal takes 10% of your donation as a fee. I receive $4.50) \n \n√ Venmo  \n(send to @B-Bradford-1) Please add a note saying ‘FILMS 2.’ \n√  Zelle – Use the email address Barry1776@ATT.NET (Please add a note that it is for FILMS 2) \n√ Don’t pay (or pay less) if you cannot afford it! Email me for a waiver if you are not able to pay. \nREGISTRATION LINK BELOW \nClick Here To Register \nNO ZOOM LINK??  \nIf you do not receive a confirmation email\, you did not sign up correctly. SAVE THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL! If you cannot find your confirmation email\, check your spam folder. The other alternative is to return to the website and sign up again. I cannot send you the link! They come straight from Zoom! \n  \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/best-movies-directed-by-women-part-ii-2/
LOCATION:North Shore Senior Center\, 161 Northfield Road\, Northfield\, 60093
CATEGORIES:Cultural History,Women's History
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SUMMARY:Unusual Movie Musicals
DESCRIPTION:What is the greatest movie musical of all time? “Singin’ In The Rain\,” “Grease\,” “The Wizard Of Oz\,” “West Side Story\,” and a number of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films would pop up in many lists. However\, this fun multimedia presentation will not cover an of them! Instead\, you’ll be introduced to some wonderful but decidedly unusual movie musicals. \nWe will see the great Harry Belafonte’s only movie musical – in which he sings music from Bizet’s opera Carmen and a stunning recreation of the Las Vegas strip\, built on a movie soundstage. Each of these unusual films is fabulous in its own way. \nOur cinematic journey will take us from a 1980 film in which Olivia Newton-John plays a daughter of Zeus who roller skates down from Mount Olympus to dance with Gene Kelly before inspiring a struggling artist to build a roller disco (seriously!) to a 1968 full-length\, kaleidoscopic animated feature using voice actors to recreate the Beatles saving us from the Blue Meanies\, this entertaining and quirky program is filled with unexpected delights! \n  \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/unusual-movie-musicals-5/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Women In Comedy - Great Teams! (Mid-Day)
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to laugh? This presentation features six of the funniest women of all time! We will look at the following fabulous female comedy teams: \nThe first team we’ll look at is Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance (“I Love Lucy\,” “The Lucy Show.”) To read a fascinating short piece about the great movie star who taught Lucille Ball how to be funny\, please click this link. \nNext\, we’ll learn about the fantastic teaming of Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence (“The Carol Burnett Show\,” “Mama’s Family.”) The behind-the-scenes story of how they met and how Lawrence grew into a terrific comic actor will amaze you! \nFinally\, we will explore the fabulous teaming of performers Tina Fey and Amy Pohler (“Saturday Night Live\,” “Mean Girls\,”) \nGreat stories\, fantastic film clips\, and intriguing insights will make this hilarious presentation one you will love! \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/women-in-comedy-great-teams-2/
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