Vermont film expert and historian Rick Winston discusses the work of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock in a talk illustrated with clips of Hitchcock's work, starting with his 1925 silent "The Lodger" and continuing through to his Hollywood classics such as "Notorious" and "Rear Window." Winston will discuss the evolution of Hitchcock's craft, exploring his favorite themes, his relationship with his collaborators, and his wry sense of humor no matter how grisly the subject matter. The talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m.

Rick Winston Rick Winston was the co-owner of Montpelier's Savoy Theater for 29 years, and was Programming Director for the Green Mountain Film Festival for 14 years. He has taught film history at Burlington College, Community College of Vermont, Goddard College, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and has made presentations throughout Vermont on film history.

Free. For more information, visit https://southherolibrary.org/worthen-summer-speaker-series. Questions email worthenlibrary@gmail.org or call the library at (802) 372-6209.

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