Heilman & Haver - Episode 65 (Guest Lara Gabrielle)

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lara Gabrielle

Lara Gabrielle is a writer, film researcher, teacher, and author of the new book from University of California Press, Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.  Lara’s research has taken her all over the world, and she has spoken about Miss Davies at some of the world’s most respected classic film festivals. Her article on Marion’s transition to sound appears in the summer 2018 edition of the Missouri Review. Lara also wrote the program for the screening of The Red Mill at Kennington Bioscope Silent Film Festival in London and the liner notes for the recent restoration of When Knighthood Was in Flower. She also writes at Backlots, an award-winning classic film blog in operation since 2011. As a reporter, she annually covers such events as the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, the TCM Classic Film Festival, and Noir City. She recently appeared on the American Experience documentary Citizen Hearst, for which she was also a consultant and advisor.  Lara joined us from her home in Oakland, CA.

 

CONNECT WITH LARA:

Web: mariondaviesbook.com

Facebook: @mariondaviesbook

Instagram: @laragabrielle198