3/23: Sky Room Talks: Women of Pre-Code Hollywood at Cinema Arts Centre

Join film historian Glenn Andreiev for an insightful evening about Hollywood before censorship codes, and the dynamic and honest female performances by such stars as Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Blondell and many more!

As the Great Depression ate at America, movie censorship codes were rarely obeyed by filmmakers. This allowed Hollywood to give audiences brutal, steamy, funny and above all, honest portrayals of pessimistic current events. These films showed street-smart, sexy, and sometimes vengeful women battle. Join film historian Glenn Andreiev for an insightful evening about Hollywood before censorship codes, and the dynamic and honest female performances by such stars as Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Blondell and many more!

Join Film Historian Glenn Andreiev as he presents an evening class on the reign of no-nonsense pre-code women. Included are film clips of such Hollywood legends as Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard, Tullulah Bankhead, Barbara Stanwyck, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Blondell and many more.

Glenn Andreiev is a longtime Long Island filmmaker and film historian. His writings on film history can be found in The Village Connection and Films In Review. He has lectured at the Cinema Arts Centre, local libraries and at School of Visual Arts, where he holds a BFA in Film. His work as a film-maker has appeared on CNN, TruTV, Newsday and The View. Currently, he is working on a film entitled Cat’s View.