Wednesdays, April 3 - May 8, 2024 | 12:45 PM - 02:05 PM [IN PERSON]
This class has been canceled.
A movie icon is a person of special interest, representing something of importance within the film industry and pop culture. This course examines the lives and films of six actors who became and remain iconic movie stars in post-war Hollywood. Each class will focus on an individual star. They are: Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Day and James Dean.
Presenter: Mel Maurer
Mel Maurer has a Bachelor of Science from John Carroll University. His education includes many historical symposia focused on Abraham Lincoln. He is past president and historian of the Cleveland Civil War Roundtable and has appeared in several of its plays. He is a lifetime member of the Lincoln Forum. For 43 years he was Manager of Administrative Quality and Distribution for the Boston Weatherhead Division of Dana Corporation. In retirement he is a writer, speaker and actor.
Institute for Learning in Retirement
at Baldwin Wallace University
325 Front Street
Berea, OH 44017
Phone: (440) 826-3188
ilrhelpdeskbwu@gmail.com
The purpose of the Institute for Learning in Retirement is to provide senior adults the highest quality, most-accessible and least-expensive educational, social and cultural experiences possible. We believe that lifelong learning is important for mental and emotional growth at any age. We hope that the time for you to learn and have fun is now.