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• Young Frankenstein and German Expressionism 

• IN-PERSON: The Elderwise classroom at the Vineyard Church

  Mel Brooks’ 1974 film Young Frankenstein is one of the funniest films ever made. The movie’s humor derives from its exaggerated use of visual and auditory elements developed in German Expressionism and American horror films. In this 2½ hour presentation, we will consider the roots of Young Frankenstein’s style by showing examples from German Expressionist cinema and l930’s American horror films. We will then see Young Frankenstein in its entirety. Henry B. Aldridge is an Emeritus Professor of Electronic Media and Film Studies at Eastern Michigan University. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and M.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina. Henry is also one of the organists at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.

  

  

   

  Show Description

• Fee: $15.00

• Instructor(s): Henry B. Aldridge

• Dates: 11/1/2023 - 11/1/2023

  Times: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

• Sessions: 1

  Days: W

• Building: Vineyard Church

  Room: Classroom at the Vineyard Church

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• Film: The Spirit of the Beehive
  Dates: 9/11/2023 - 9/11/2023

• ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED.
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  This 1973 classic is set in a rural Castilian village not long after the conclusion of the Spanish Civil War. We experience this harsh place and time through the eyes of two children – seven-year-old Ana and her older sister, Isabel. Ana struggles to understand a strange movie she and Isabel have watched – Frankenstein. With its beautiful photography, deceptively simple story, and enigmatic title, The Spirit of the Beehive carefully veils its anti-Franco underpinnings. The movie is in Spanish with English subtitles. John Stewart is a retired software developer with degrees in biology from the University of Michigan. He is not a movie maven, but he enjoys films with a foreign touch and believes this one will appeal to Elderwise cinema lovers.

  

   

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