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Wesleyan University
Summer Continuing
Studies Lectures
Katharine Hepburn
Summer Film Series & Lectures
In conjunction with the Town of Old Saybrook, The
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theatre Project, and the
Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Wesleyan University presents four of
Katharine Hepburn's greatest films each Tuesday this July. Before
each film, learn more about Hepburn with Wesleyan's film studies faculty
and staff.
Examining each film in detail, the lectures will discuss Hepburn's
performance, the film's production techniques, its context within
Hollywood and the studio system, and its role in film history. They
will also describe Hepburn's career as an actor and screen persona,
exploring the details of her acting techniques, and will discuss how she
progressed within and ultimately rebelled against the Hollywood studio
system. An exhibit in the Rick Nicita Gallery, featuring original film posters, accompanies this
series.
All films and lectures are free and
open to the public. The lectures end at 7 PM and the screenings
start at 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, July 10:
Philadelphia Story
6-7 PM, Center for Film Studies room
124
Jeanine Basinger, Corwin-Fuller professor and chair of film studies,
offers an overview of Hepburn's career, her early work, and her screen
persona. Basinger is narrator on the DVD release of Philadelphia
Story.
7:30 PM, Goldsmith Family Cinema
Screening of Philadelphia Story (in 35mm) with an introduction by
Ed Herrmann, star of "Gilmore Girls." Following the screening will be Q
& A with Herrmann and a reception with refreshments.
Tuesday, July 17:
Little Women
6-7 PM, Center for Film Studies room
124
Lisa Dombrowski, associate professor of film studies, discusses Hepburn's
image as a feminist, considers the problems of screen adaptations of
famous novels, and discusses the work of this film's director, George
Cukor. Discussion will include Hepburn's famous label as "box office
poison," her other collaborations with Cukor, and his influence on her
work.
7:30 PM, Goldsmith Family Cinema
Screening of Little Women
Tuesday, July 24:
Summertime
6-7 PM, Center for Film Studies room
124
Scott Higgins, associate professor of film studies, discusses the use of
location shooting and color, the work of director David Lean, the changing
technology and industrial background, how this affected Hepburn's career,
and her career longevity.
7:30 PM, Goldsmith Family Cinema
Screening of Summertime
Tuesday, July 31:
Adam's Rib
6-7 PM, Center for Film Studies room
124
Marc Longenecker, MFA, Cinema Archives Assistant, will discuss the Hepburn/Tracy collaboration in this and
other comedies. He will present unseen archival materials, held in the
Wesleyan Cinema Archives, from their screen collaboration in Frank Capra's
State of the Union. Longenecker will also discuss other male
co-stars in comparison to Tracy, exploring how their collaboration changes
under different directors.
7:30 PM, Goldsmith Family Cinema
Screening of Adam's Rib
Registration is not required. All films and lectures are free and open to the public. The film series and the
accompanying exhibit is hosted and organized by the Department of Film
Studies and the Cinema Archives at Wesleyan University, chaired and
curated by Jeanine Basinger. Lectures are sponsored by the Division of Continuing Studies at Wesleyan
University. The Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism is
sponsoring the film screenings. The Katharine Hepburn Cultural
Arts Center and Theatre Project is sponsoring the reception following the
screening on July 10.
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