Lancaster Region

Jennie Jerome was born to a wealthy family in New York City. She was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time. After meeting Randolph Churchill at a sailing event in England they became engaged after just three days. Her firstborn son was Winston Churchill, the future Prime Minister of England. Lady Randolph was well-respected and influential in the highest British social and political circles. She had numerous lovers including the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. An intelligent and talented woman, she was an author, playwright, interior decorator and famously known for chartering a hospital ship to care for those wounded in the Boer War. She married twice more, one husband being three years younger than her son Winston.

This course will be for participants to become aware of their feelings, ideas and dreams through the art of storytelling. Participants will be able to use the art of storytelling to verbalize and write about important events and experiences that have taken place in their lives, along with their dreams and goals for the future. The purpose of the course is to help participants express their inner feelings by using the creative art of storytelling.

The formation of the powerful Hollywood studios turned Hollywood into a worldwide phenomenon. These “factories” included rosters of extremely talented actors, directors, writers, cinematographers, and a whole host of other creative departments that churned out so many wonderful films. During the Golden Era that spanned the late 1920s until the late 1940s, each studio developed its own specific “personality” or style. We will look at each of the major studios: MGM, Paramount, Warner Brothers, RKO, 20th Century Fox, and the minor ones: Columbia, Universal and United Artists. We will watch scenes from many of their great films. We will also learn how they started to lose their grip on the industry that they created.