My Favorite Horror Movies From the 1930's

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Dates:September 15 - October 20, 2025
Meets:Mondays, September 15 - October 20, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Location:First Presbyterian Church
Cost: $0.00

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The cinema of the 1930's is often thought to be escapist (think William Powell and Myrna Loy as wealthy Nick and Nora Charles solving crimes, or Fred Astaire dancing about in Top Hat). In fact, the bleed over from the 1920's is substantial, especially in the horror genre. The recovery from the horrors of the Great War and Howard Carter's 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb inspired interest in the Great Beyond; Spiritualism, Reincarnation, Resuscitation, Voodoo. This manifests in movies such as The Mummy (1932), White Zombie (1932), Supernatural (1933), and The Walking Dead (1936). We will watch the movies and discuss them in their cultural context.
Fee: $0.00
Hours:12.00

First Presbyterian Church

9325 Presbyterian Circle
Columbia, MD 21045

Peter Silverglate

Peter Silverglate PhD, received his BS in Physics and Mathematics from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook. MS and PhD in Astronomy from Cornell University. He had a forty year career in the aerospace industry at Perkin-Elmer, Hughes Aircraft, Raytheon, Johns Hopkins APL, and Goddard Space Flight Center.
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09/15/2025Monday10 AM to 12 N First Presbyterian Church
09/29/2025Monday10 AM to 12 N First Presbyterian Church
10/06/2025Monday10 AM to 12 N First Presbyterian Church
10/13/2025Monday10 AM to 12 N First Presbyterian Church
10/20/2025Monday10 AM to 12 N First Presbyterian Church

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