I’ve been teaching adult education film classes at Facets Film School for several years. It’s a great opportunity for me to share my love of classic films. There’s something for everyone at Facets. Check out their Web site and see if there’s a class for you!New Film Class in 2013 at Facets
DANA ANDREWS: HOLLYWOOD ENIGMA
Wednesdays, March 20-April 24, 7-10
pm
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| Joan Crawford and Dana Andrews in Daisy Kenyon |
Dana Andrews (1909-1992) was one of Hollywood’s most popular
movie stars during its golden age. He worked with many legendary, accomplished
directors including John Ford, Lewis Milestone, Otto Preminger, Fritz Lang, and
William Wyler to name just a few. Andrews’s career is a true American
rags-to-riches story as he was the third of 13 children born to a Baptist
minister and his wife, yet rose to become a movie star. His minimalist acting
style personified ‘the male’ mask of the 1940s, in such classic
films as Laura, Fallen Angel, and Where the Sidewalk Ends, in which he
played the ‘masculine ideal of sang froid impassivity. These singular
films, all directed by Preminger, recognized this distinguishing characteristic
of Andrews’s acting ability and perhaps exploited it best. Although
Andrews fulfilled his dreams, he did not live the typical celebrity lifestyle.
A family man at heart, Andrews avoided the limelight that many of his
contemporaries fully embraced. A complicated man, he had a problem with alcohol
for most of his adult life, but despite his personal conflicts, he was admired
and well-liked by his colleagues, leaving us with an extraordinary body of work
that will be studied for generations to come.
To register for this film class, click here.
To register for this film class, click here.
FILMS SCREENED AND DISCUSSED:
Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944)
Fallen Angel (Otto Preminger, 1945)
A Walk in The Sun (Lewis Milestone,
1945)
Canyon Passage (Jacques Tourneur,
1946)
Boomerang!(Elia Kazan, 1947)
Daisy Kenyon (Otto Preminger, 1947)
Following is a list of courses I’ve taught at Facets.
Previous Classes
Elegant and Madcap: The Incredible Versatility of Irene Dunne
Down To Earth Sophistication: Claudette Colbert in Hollywood
Carole Lombard: The Divine Screwball
The Screwball Comedy and The Feminine Mystique
