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ACF Goes to Hillsdale
Hello, Ricochet! I’ve been invited to lecture at Hillsdale on film noir this March as part of the upcoming program on the genre and its place in American culture, a program called CCA IV. I’ll be talking about the most beautiful noir ever made, Laura (1944). I know more than a few of you are connected in some way to Hillsdale and many more are admirers, so perhaps I will see some of you, or your children, there! Why should not there be a Ricochet Hillsdale meeting? Or Hillsdale Ricochet meeting, for that matter…
I leave you with the song, famously composed in a hurry by the man who wrote the music for the film, David Raksin, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, but later become a jazz standard. Here’s Sinatra’s recording from ’57.
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Ooh, too bad. If it were in late March I might be able to make it (if it’s open to the public). I live an hour away from Hillsdale. Sounds like an interesting topic, too.
Yes!! When we received the invite I looked for Laura on the list, but didn’t see it. Yours must have been a late addition?
Unfortunately, it’s not in our plans to attend. But, you will love it Titus! The CCAs are so very civilized and grown-up. Hillsdale knows how to treat their guests and speakers right. The last CCA we attended with Rushbabe and Ray was after vaccines were available and, despite Hillsdale students/families having somewhat of an antivax reputation, almost no one of the 700+ guests, faculty/staff, or speakers wore masks. It really is one of the last outposts of freedom and sanity. Mr. C and I had a great time.
Hope to see a reprint in Imprimus. .
Thanks, WC, I’m looking forward to it!
Perhaps there’ll be a way to see each other-
Not impossible!
The problem is that we will likely be traveling then.
Hillsdale needs to invite you back, often. If I go straight there, it’s a one-day bicycle ride from home.
Oh Titus . .. We’ll be in Florida. I hope there will be other opportunities.
Too bad I can’t be there!
(This is the song I was named after. My dad played saxophone in a small band and this was their theme song.)
Sorry about the former–but that’s a wonderful story!