2026 Seminars
in the Cardinal Room
Thursday May 21
TBA
1:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
Hitchcock and Herrman: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema is Steven C. Smith's latest book. In addition to video and audio clips ofAlfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, Steven will present famous scenes from Hitchcock films first without the music, then with Herrmann’s innovative scoring.
4:45 p.m.
TBA
Friday May 22
10:00 a.m.
TBA
11:45 a.m.
TBA
Hitchcock and Herrman: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema author Steven C. Smith will talk with Caroline Breder-Watts about the music that helped make Hitchcock's classics great.
2:45 p.m.
TBA
4:45 p.m.
Saturday May 23
TBA
11:45 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
Join frequent guest Richard Barrios after the screening of The Girl From 10th Avenue where he will discuss the career of iconic star of the Golden Age of Hollywood Bette Davis in association with his latest book On Bette Davis: An Opinionated Guide with Caroline Breder-Watts.
4:40 p.m.
Silent film actresses Laura La Plante and Marian Nixon both married their director, William Seiter, with La Plante in 1926 and Nixon in 1934. William Seiter aside, the two actresses’ careers paralleled one another throughout the years with an undeniable amount of similarities. For this seminar, The Movie Star Wives of William Seiter, we’ll dive into the careers of La Plante and Nixon, recalling their highs and lows in the industry and uncovering the secrets behind their best loved performances.
Laura Jerrolds, author of Laura La Plante: Silent Cinderella and Marian Nixon: The Nicest Girl in Hollywood, welcomes you to join afterward for a book signing.
