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Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldAfter last week's popular and fun presentation on the best actors never to have won an Oscar, I am excited to present part two - looking at the great ladies of the silver screen who have been denied the top … Continue reading
The Great Filmmakers: Frank Capra
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldHis movies were so popular and so distinctive that 'Capra-esque' became an adjective meaning a feel-good, uplifting film with a positive social message. From "It's a Wonderful Life" to "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to "It Happened One Night, the … Continue reading
The Great Filmmakers: Billy Wilder, The Greatest Director of Them All?
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldMany filmmakers have a signature style. John Ford was master of the Western. Alfred Hitchcock created great thrillers. Howard Hawks made great romantic comedies. But Billy Wilder was the master of all genres - he made romantic comedies and courtroom … Continue reading
The Great Filmmakers: Preston Sturges
North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, NorthfieldIn a span of seven years, Preston Sturges had a run of making some of the greatest American movies of all time. However, although his Hollywood career lasted 35 years, the films he made between 1938-1945 alone were enough to … Continue reading
Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
Patty Turner Center 375 Elm Street, Deerfield, United StatesThe Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snowed some of the group rate as performers in cinema history! This … Continue reading
The Great Filmmakers: Billy Wilder, The Greatest Director of Them All?
Lake Forest Library 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest, IL, United StatesMany filmmakers have a signature style. John Ford was master of the Western. Alfred Hitchcock created great thrillers. Howard Hawks made great romantic comedies. But Billy Wilder was the master of all genres - he made romantic comedies and courtroom … Continue reading
Best Actresses To Never Win An Oscar!
Grand Dominion 3561 Melody St, Mundelein, United StatesThe Oscars are designed to recognize the greatest achievements in the movies. But as you will see in this unique multimedia presentation, laden with film clips, Oscar has snowed some of the group rate as performers in cinema history! This … Continue reading