John McNamara

October 17 • 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. on WAAM • Ann Arbor

mcnamaratrumboEd welcomes back noted screenwriter and TV producer, John McNamara,  whose much-anticipated motion picture, “Trumbo,” tells the story of famed Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, and of his struggles with being blacklisted by The House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947.  Trumbo’s vindication will come in 1960, when Kirk Douglas publicly acknowledges his authorship of the script for “Sparticus.”  Hear John McNamara’s description of Trumbo’s eventual victory over institutional injustice.

More at: IMDB

October 17  • 3:45-4:00 p.m. on WAAM • Ann Arbor

Screen Shot 2015-09-03 at 3.49.37 PMEd will describe several current art exhibitions as well as his experience interviewing acclaimed actress, Tippi Hedren, during her visit to Detroit’s historic Redford Theatre, October 16-18.

More at: Redford Theatre