Women and Hollywood

A talk about the powerful roles of women in front of, and behind the cameras in early Hollywood and the importance of communities of women then and now featuring: Cari Beauchamp, award winning author of "Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of early Hollywood" and five other books of film history, a documentary film maker, Film Scholar for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cari is a frequent contributor to Vanity Fair magazine. Matthew Kennery, film critic and author of four film history books including "Marie Dressler: A Biography", Matthew's book "Roadshow!" was the basis of a film series on Turner Classic Movies. Matthew's talk will focus on Marie Dressler: Social Activist.