I have been lecturing on the great Katharine Hepburn, since 2002. I recall my first lecture at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center. I had selected clips from Hepburn’s best films, from 12 different VHS tapes. Now, ofcourse, I work with clips on a DVD. I was invited to present my Katharine Hepburn program at the Cinema Arts Centre, as part of their Womans Herstory festival, a series of programs and film screenings devoted to Woman’s History Month. I usually begin with some Katharine Hepburn quotes. She really said some really intelligent things. She held nothing back. She was the master of her soul. She said what was on her mind. Her film roles are outstanding. Four Academy Award wins: Morning Glory (1933), Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967), A Lion In Winter (1968), and On Golden Pond (1981). Plus, many Academy Award nominations. You’ll get to see clips from these, plus films from her RKO period, The Philadelphia Story, teamings with Spencer Tracy. Even a short mini documentary to sum up the life and career of Katharine Hepburn. And what a life she led!
