In today's episode, you'll hear from Barrington Public Library's resident film buff Doug Swiszcz, as he presents an on-the-go lecture for the 1954 film, A Star is Born starring Judy Garland. 

Doug leads a classic film lecture series for the library, which traditionally involves a motion-picture screening in our auditorium and is paired with pre-film commentary. Due to the limitations on public gatherings because of the pandemic, Doug has adapted his lectures for the Rhody Radio audience. Listen in and enjoy!

If you want to learn more about Judy Garland and A Star is Born:

-- Request a copy of any (or all) of the four versions of the film A Star is Born from the Ocean State Libraries catalog HERE. 

-- Check out a few other movies with Judy Garland like The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis.

-- Judy Garland co-starred with Mickey Rooney in several on-screen performances. Find them in the library catalog HERE.

-- Want to learn more about the restoration efforts of Ronald Haver, who restored the film in the early 1980s? He wrote the book A Star is Born: The Story of the Making of the 1954 Movie and the 1983 Restoration. Request it from your local library.