Wesleyan film professor, Scott Higgins is teaching a series of classes on Hollywood masterpieces of the 1940's on Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m., June 15 - July 20.
This series will delve into the art and history of "classical Hollywood cinema," focusing on major filmmakers, genres, and styles from "the height of the studio era."
Films to be shown and discussed include: Casablanca, Citizen Kane, Meet me in St. Louis, Double Indemnity, My Darling Clementine, and The Best Years Of Our Lives.
Session Three: Projecting the Home Front with Color and Music: The 1940s Musical
Topics include: Film Genre and Wartime, Technicolor Design, The Star System and Vincente Minnelli’s Mastery of Visual Style. Film: Meet me in St. Louis.