Hard-Boiled Hollywood Lecture by Jennifer Garlen

Thank you, Dr. Garlen.  Your film noir presentation today entitled “Hard-Boiled Hollywood” was fantastic.  

Author and classic movie blogger Dr. Jennifer Garlen provided an introduction to the films and literary roots of classic film noir, with special emphasis on iconic pictures like "The Maltese Falcon" (1941), "Double Indemnity" (1944), and "Touch of Evil" (1958). The attendees learned about private eyes and deadly dames as played by some of classic Hollywood's greatest stars, including Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Mitchum, and Veronica Lake.

The attending crowd also enjoyed refreshments and prizes.

Speaker Bio: Dr. Jennifer C. Garlen holds degrees in English Literature from Agnes Scott College, Georgia Southern University, and Auburn University. She teaches for LearningQuest in Huntsville, Alabama, and is the author of several books, including Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching and the YA fantasy novel, Wierm's Egg.