Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

The history of Hollywood is usually told through its famous male directors and studio bosses, but women were central to the development of American cinema from the early 20th-century. This lecture introduces pioneering filmmakers, writers, and stars whose work helped shape the movies that audiences came to love. From silent-era director Lois Weber (1879-1939) and screenwriter Frances Marion (1888-1973) to figures such as Dorothy Arzner (1897-1979) and Ida Lupino (1918–1995), this lecture will uncover careers that offer a different way of looking at Hollywood history and at women who created the dream factory.