[Hac-announce] Humanist Conversations - Saturday, July 10, 2 PM - Kind Hearts and Coronets

[Richard Siddall]

Hello everyone,

For our July Humanist Explorations we will return to in-person meetings 
led by Steve and Susan Boshi.

Note the earlier start time of 2 PM.

We will meet in the Social Hall of USNH over the summer. This allows 
plenty of space for social distancing.

Steve says: "As we emerge into the light after the last year of darkness 
and seclusion and begin to interact with one another without the 
impersonality of a computer screen, a good dose of humor should be at 
the top of the list. For our first program, this film from 1949 tells 
the fiendish tale of Louis Mazzini, born to an Italian father and an 
aristocratic English mother whose family disowns her. As a consequence 
Louis is deprived of his birthright to succeed to a dukedom. He then 
contrives to regain his status by eliminating the eight members of the 
D'Ascoyne family who stand in his way. Deliciously portrayed by Dennis 
Price, he deals with the family members, all played by Alec Guinness, 
with grace and cunning. Arguably, this is the crown jewel of The Ealing 
Studios films, and will keep you in suspense and laughter from start to 
finish."

There will be no refreshments provided this month.