Superb Suspense: Classic Movie Discussions, with Bobbie Stein

Superb Suspense: Classic Movie Discussions, with Bobbie Stein
April 3, 2024 @ 2:45-4:00pm

This 4-session course focuses on suspense thrillers and film noir, each focused on a sensational film from Hollywood’s most dazzling classics. Bobbie discusses each movie, shows its trailer and selected video clips, and the backstory of the production, director and stars. Session #1 is Mildred Pierce (1945). This is the story of a hard-working, devoted mother, and her treasured but conniving daughter – who both become involved with the same double-dealing man. Starring Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, and Zachary Scott, and directed by Michael Curtiz, it is a classic film noir, filled with fog and shadows and night scenes in the rain. For this extraordinary mystery/thriller, Crawford won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her spectacular performance. A mother for the ages! Bobbie asks that you watch the movies before class. They're available on Amazon and Apple. Bobbie was a writer and editor at People and US Magazines, and a researcher and producer at ABC, NBC, and CBS News. She’s a lifelong lover of movies.