We will show the film ‘American Graffitti’ with an accompanying talk and discussion by Dr Brian Edgar, former Professor of English Literature - a fascinating speaker who has visited us before. He proposes that the film is one of the most misunderstood in the whole Hollywood canon. It’s regularly called a ‘coming of age’ film, although none of the characters actually come of age. It’s often said to ‘seal off’ the events of 1962 from the later developments that destroyed the ‘innocence’ of that time, but in fact it’s full of hints of what was to come, and these grow more insistent as the film progresses. 

Free to Members - be prepared for a thoughtful session, with an amazing track list of music from that era - a great way to spend a chilly February Sunday afternoon.