Secrets behind the Silver Screen: Magic, Myth and Movies of three Hollywood Greats: Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock.
Lecture One at 10.30
This lecture explores the many sides of Marilyn Monroe: Civil rights activist, Feminist crusader and Sexual revolutionist. She was the most exciting and powerful woman of the 20th Century. A Screen Goddess and Cultural icon who is the symbol of our secret desires today.
Lecture Two
He was Hollywood’s definitive leading man, ‘the best and most important actor in the history of Cinema’. Born in Bristol, Archibald Leach set out to become Cary Grant. But who was the real Cary Grant? In this lecture we will explore his journey to fame and celebrate his screen genius.
Lecture Three
Alfred Hitchcock created several masterpieces of cinema including Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960). Together we will explore Hitchcock's dark films with themes of power, identity and sexual obsession. Hitchcock remains by far the most studied and revered film director of all time.
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THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER
Mr John Francis
John is an inspirational speaker who has delivered lecturers, workshops in the US (Texas, California, Massachusetts), Beijing, Malaysia and the UK. Initially trained as a painter, John was awarded the Max Beckmann Memorial Scholarship in painting in Brooklyn, New York and went on to be artist in residence for the state of Texas. Later in his career John produced and directed several short films and animations. He has taught film, art and pedagogy at the University of Exeter, Arts University Bournemouth, University Sains Malaysia, Southwestern College, California, Brunel University, London and Kingston University. Lectures and workshops.
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