“Jeanette MacDonald” by twm1340 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0; “Eleanor Powell , 1937” by Movie-Fan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0; “Norma Shearers” by janwillemsen is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0; “Joan Crawford (1930s – 1940s?)” by kndynt2099 is li

The Singer, the Dancer, the Actress, and the Star! (In-person)

Spring (4-8 hours) | This course has been canceled

One Court Street Lebanon, NH 03766 United States

Room 3A

5/19/2022-6/9/2022

9:30 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Th

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$65.00

MGM offered “something for everyone” during Hollywood’s Golden Age. We’ll look at four of their biggest stars—Jeanette MacDonald, Eleanor Powell, Norma Shearer, and Joan Crawford. Why did audiences flock to their films? We’ll view some of their best and more interesting roles.


Paul was P.R. Director of Jeanette MacDonald’s Fan Club for more than twenty years, and took tap-dancing lessons from the legendary Eleanor Powell. While he never met Norma Shearer, he did visit Joan Crawford at her New York home, where they enjoyed sipping on Coca Cola (not Pepsi, for which Miss Crawford stumped for decades). Find out the inside “scoop” and learn some fun facts from Paul.  

  • Required: proof of vaccination (including booster shot) or proof of a negative test for those attending in-person courses. Masks will remain mandatory for anyone participating in any in-person course.

    Individuals are fully vaccinated 14 days after their final dose in a COVID-19 vaccine series. Accepted COVID-19 vaccines are those that received full approval or emergency use authorization by the FDA.

    You must present proof over Zoom one of three ways before course begins: 

    1. Present vaccination cards and a photo ID to an Osher staff member.
    2. Download Bindle app and generate an entry pass for Dartmouth College.
    3. Present negative test results before each class.

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Brogan, Paul

Paul Brogan loves movies and loves talking about them even more. For the past 12 years, he has been presenting film classes throughout New Hampshire, including several for Osher at Dartmouth. A prolific award-winning writer, Paul does extensive volunteer work for non-profits and produces events that spotlight New Hampshire’s author community as well as celebrating historic moments in the state’s rich history.