Celebrate the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers as you explore its backstories, mix of Hollywood genres, and impact on Chicago-based filmmaking.
This hour-long interactive lecture considers:
• Backstories of the 1980 movie and the Blues Brothers’ act, made famous on SNL.
• Conventional Hollywood genres and 10 ways The Blues Brothers film, for better or worse, insists on mixing them.
• The movie’s impact on Chicago-based filmmaking, with a special nod to Jane Byrne, who served as Chicago’s mayor during the film’s production.