American Movies That Have Changed History
Week 3 | M, Tu, W, Th, F | Hultquist 101 | Ages 16 and up
Which movies have significantly fostered political and social change in America? In this film class, two instructors with film and history backgrounds will present and discuss short clips from classic movies that influenced America’s politics, impacted societal changes, and were deemed “culturally significant” by the Library of Congress: "Advise and Consent," "Birth of a Nation," "Gentleman’s Agreement," "Malcolm X," and "Manchurian Candidate" are some of the many films that will be featured.
Class Times
Ira Cooperman
B.A., San Francisco State University. At Samuel Goldwyn Movie Studios in Hollywood, wrote speeches for movie stars Burt Lancaster, Peter Lawford and others. Lecturer, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Temple University. Air Force Intelligence officer. Worked with the CIA. Los Angeles Times news reporter. Chautauqua Special Studies instructor since 2005.
Robert Hopper
Bob spends his summers at Chautauqua. He is President CLSC Science Circle, helps Chautauqua's Archives and is a leader of the international Manuscript Society. For over ten years Bob has taught classes on inventions, diplomacy and intelligence. In his earlier life he was in the US Foreign Service where he worked on East-West Security, Congressional relations, management and training for the US State Department.
