The Life and Early Films of Marlon Brando (In-Person)
Fall (9 - 13 hours) | Available (Membership Required)
We will celebrate Marlon Brando on the 100th anniversary of his birth in Omaha, Nebraska by watching three films that catapulted him to the top of the Hollywood scene, as well as a 2015 award-winning documentary: The Wild One (1953), A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), On the Waterfront (1954), Listen To Me Marlon (2015).
Considered one of the greatest American actors, Brando’s life was immersed in controversy and trauma. We will watch video commentary from Al Pacino, Barbra Streisand, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Kirk Douglas, Robert Duvall, Rita Moreno, Francis Ford Coppola, and others. We will examine Brando’s use of method acting and explore his opinions about the acting profession. As he once said, “If you want something from an audience, you give blood to their fantasies. It’s the ultimate hustle.”
This course will be presented in a lecture format.
- There are no required books for this course.
John Peterman
John Peterman retired to the New London area after serving for 23 years as Head of an elementary school in Massachusetts. Throughout his life, John has been a public speaker and a mid-20th-century music and film enthusiast. His Osher courses on film and music include “Movie Stars Born in 1919, 1920, 1921”; “Comedy in Movies and TV 1960-1964”; “Girl Groups of the ‘60s”; and “Why Must I Be a Teenager in Love: Movies, TV, and Music, 1954- 1964”. John also serves on Osher’s Leadership Council.