Hello, im john lithgow. Welcome to american cinema. What do the directors of star wars and goodfellas have in common . They both went to film school. Yet when the filmmakers of this generation graduated they had no plans to work for the studios. In fact, if hollywood was on their minds at all, it was as an example of what to do differently. The first feature of a filmmaker from usc named george lucas had a title that read like a license plate, thx 1138. A film with striking imagery, it perplexed studio executives. He later made star wars. The first feature of a filmmaker from nyu named Martin Scorsese was picked up by an independent who changed its title and put it in local theatres. It didnt last long. He later made goodfellas. Steven spielberg, francis ford coppola, brian depalma. Though their early work was not mainstream hollywood, their later work would ultimately represent what hollywood did best, with works like e. T. , the godfather, and the untouchables, blockbusters. We are g
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Which was made into a 2013 film directed by lee daniels. He has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and the boston globe where he was a pulitzer finalist and he is currently bodeway visiting distinguished scholar at Miami University in oxford, ohio. Joining will on our digital stage this evening is acclaimed critic peter goralnick author of numerous books including his two volume Elvis Presley biography last train to memphis and careless love. Theyre here discussing wills new book colorization 100 years of black films in a white world. Publishers weekly calls it an engrossing account of a vital but often slated cinematic tradition full of fascinating lore and Dwight Garner writes for the New York Times. This is sweeping history, but in hagoods hands, it feels crisp urgent and paired down like a good movie. It pops from the start. Were so pleased to be hosting this event tonight. The digital podium is yours will and peter. Thank you. Thank you. Well, its great to be here with y
Now im delighted to introduce tonights speaker, the author of tiger land which was a finalist for the literary peace prize, show down a finalist for the naacpcp image award and the butler. Hes been a correspondent for the Washington Post into the liboston globe where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a scholar at Miami University and oxford ohio. Joining on the digital stage is a claimed critic author of numerous books including the twovolume Elvis Pressley biography. Publishers weekly calls it an account of a cinematic tradition. This is sweeping history but feels torn down likeop a good movie. We are so pleased to be hosting this event, the digital podium is yours. Congratulations on the book. Weve known each other a long time. And declaredut yourself. You always have a book like this in the back of your mind. Facebook resting on the pillars and storytelling. You have been a dear friend and inspiration over the years. When i was a kid growing up in columbus ohio, my first journeys
To discuss the subject of dday and how we commemorate and remember this great decisive event of world war ii down, 70 years on. If you Pay Attention today, one can still see a current news reports where the results of world war ii still reverberate in our world such as in chinese, japanese relations or the situation between russia and ukraine today. If one travels, you will see how different nations remember the war in their own a national museums, monuments, cemeteries, and other places of cultural memory. Joining us today are dr. Michael dolsky and another doctor, contributors to another volume which deals specifically with the Normandy Landings and how they are remembered and commemorated internationally. Dr. Michael dolksy not only was a contributor, but also served as one of the editors of the volume. He holds a phd from Temple University and is a historian with a joint preserve war missing in action Accounting Command Central Identification Laboratory in hawaii. Dr. Gunter bishof