Events

"HOLLYWOOD BEFORE THE CODE"

In this course, we'll bring a depth perspective to viewing six essential films from the fascinating Pre-Code era.

Proliferating from 1930 to 1934, Pre-Codes foreshadowed over three decades of sweeping movie censorship with their subversive, limit-pushing themes challenging outmoded social conventions.

The Great Depression, The New Woman, The Forgotten Man, postwar pacifism, Prohibition gangsters, and interracial romance provided revolutionary material for depicting a wounded American psyche both evolving and in turmoil.

These lost gems are surprisingly modern, sexually uninhibited, female-centric, morally complex, and socially conscious. Lively lectures and discussions will explore cultural, historical, mythic, and depth psychological patterns that inform these revelatory artistic touchstones.

Including:

~ Red Dust ~ The Bitter Tea of General Yen ~

~ Midnight Mary ~ Baby Face ~

Topics Include:

~ Social Issue Films as Agents of Change ~

~ The Archetype of The Good Bad Girl ~

~ The Hero as War-Weary Soul ~

~ Depression Era Myths of Initiation ~

Terry Ebinger, MS, brings twenty-five years as a depth psychological educator, dream consultant, and group leader to unique programs bridging film studies, archetypal psychology, and cultural anthropology.

To receive announcements of film events: dreamterry@gmail.com

Santa Rosa Junior College / Community Education

Six Wednesdays : September 19 - October 24

Room 1678, Emeritus Hall, 1501 Mendocino Avenue

TIME: 6:30 - 9:00 PM    FEE: $117