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  • Predicting The Oscars

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    Predicting The Oscars 2015 was a banner year for film. From blockbuster superhero epics to small independent films that made a huge impact, many critics have hailed 2015 is one of the best years for film in recent memory. However, … Continue reading →

  • Walt Disney – Animating America

    Harper College - Brookdale Plaza 800 S River Road, Des Plaines, IL

    It is no overstatement to say that Walt Disney is one of the most influential Americans of all time. His name alone has become synonymous with forms of entertainment and recreation known throughout the world. To call something "Disneyesque" or … Continue reading →

  • Predicting The Oscars

    Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

    Predicting The Oscars 2015 was a banner year for film. From blockbuster superhero epics to small independent films that made a huge impact, many critics have hailed 2015 is one of the best years for film in recent memory. However, … Continue reading →

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  • The (Almost) Best Films Of All Time (2000 – 2015, Part II)

    Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United States

    What does The Wizard Of Oz have in common with To Kill A Mockingbird?  How are the Maltese Falcon and Saving Private Ryan connected? The answer is that each of these films - and other films today considered classics - … Continue reading →

  • The Bridge on the River Kwai

    History vs. The Movies – The Bridge on the River Kwai

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    The Bridge on the River Kwai  Is One of the Greatest World War II Movies. Is It Accurate? The Bridge on the River Kwai is a masterpiece of filmmaking. The story concerns British soldiers, captured by the Japanese during the … Continue reading →

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  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

    Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau – The Odd Couple Of Comedy!

    Private Venue

    Individually, they were two of the best screen actors of their generation. Collectively,they were one of the greatest movie teams of all time! Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Like Fred and Ginger, Tracy and Hepburn, Burns and Allen, when you … Continue reading →

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  • Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar

    Private Venue

    America has been in love with the movies for over 100 years. And every year the race for the Oscar is closely watched by movie fans around the world. Winning the Academy award connotes something special in the history of … Continue reading →

  • The thrilling events that led to the Declaration of Independence and its actual meaning and influence on America will come to life in this exciting multimedia presentation.

    Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV Reporter

    Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United States

    Barbara Walters: First Superstar Women TV ReporterBarbara Walters was the first superstar woman television news reporter. Fighting against many barriers, she opened the door for women to be taken seriously as news anchors and news reporters on broadcast television. As … Continue reading →

  • Jimmy Stewart – Icon on Film And American Hero

    North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

    Jimmy Stewart  was one of the greatest and most popular American actors of all time.  From 1935 – 1991  he appeared in over 90 beings and television shows. His name alone drew people into theaters. Stewart's amazing range  has never fully … Continue reading →