Steven Spielberg & the Birth of the Summer Blockbuster at the Milford Library
July 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
It’s the 50th anniversary of the classic movie, Jaws, and the dawning of the legendary career of director Steven Spielberg. The movie not only put Spielberg on the pop culture map but also heralded in the concept of the “summer blockbuster”.
Join entertainment journalist and podcaster Joe Meyers for an engaging look at perennial classics like E.T. and Indiana Jones, and historical dramas like Lincoln and Saving Private Ryan, as we celebrate the stellar career of this trailblazing auteur.
Joe Meyers is Director of Programming for CT’s ‘Focus on French Cinema Film Festival’ and co-host of the Spotify podcast ‘Now a Major Motion Picture!’
*Join us earlier in the day- Tuesday July 8 at 2pm- for a showing of Jaws.
