OCT 2016: Lucky Stars- Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell by Sarah Baker

[Samantha]

Our group read for October and November is Lucky Stars: Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell by Sarah Baker. They made eleven films together, establishing them as a beloved screen team, but these are difficult to track down and their memories have faded over time.

Are you familiar with the films of Gaynor and Farrell as a team? As individuals?
What do you hope to learn from this book?

TCM will be showing some of the solo films of these two actors:
October 28th Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (Farrell)
October 30th The Abominable Dr. Phibes (Farrell)
November 17th The Young in Heart (Gaynor)

[Samantha]

Gaynor and Farrell were of the first generation to grow up with the movies. Which stars did you admire as a kid? Has your opinion changed? Did you ever have aspirations of being a movie star?