Tuesday arrives and it is time for my weekly film course, this time I have picked up my favourite American teacher, John Whischmeyer; with a 6-week course on Barbara Stanwyck, one of the first classic actresses in Hollywood, and an icon.

When you arrive to class, after a busy day at work, and they let you know that they are going to show a whole movie in the class, there is no better feeling in the whole world. Above all, a restored print of The Lady Eve. It’s only with Henry Fonda. And, if we thought we were very modern, comedy in its purest form, screwball comedy. Such marvellous scripts and performances were available in the major American film studios. Besides, the Stanwyck does it all so well, that you believe her as she makes it look so simple. Continue reading ““Happiness is this” – “La felicidad es algo parecido a esto”” →