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“Character Actors 101” presented by Bruce Goldstein

3:50   6:50

Thursday, April 27

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Allen Jenkins, Ruth Donnelly, Edward Everett Horton, Eugene Palette, Eric Blore, Charles Lane, ZaSu Pitts, Hugh Herbert, Edna Mae Oliver, Frank McHugh, Hattie McDaniel, and on and on…. You may not always know their names, but they pop up in one classic movie after another like old friends. Film Forum Repertory Program Director Bruce Goldstein presents this tribute to the real stars of Classic Hollywood, in an illustrated talk originally presented at the TCM Classic Film Festival, with special emphasis on how great directors like Frank Capra, Preston Sturges, and Orson Welles used character actors. Approx. 50 mins.​

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Thursday, April 27

THE FRONT PAGE
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CHARACTER ACTORS 101
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