Film Screening & Q & A: Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt” (1943) (PG) Wednesday, April 22 at 6pm (East Haven Public Television- 230 Main Street)

Join us at East Haven Public Television on Wednesday, April 22 when Film and Literature Scholar Fred Guida will introduce Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt (1943) (PG) starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten.

Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell.

The story follows Charlotte “Charlie” Newton and her family who live in very quiet Santa Rosa, California. An unexpected visit by Charles Oakley, her charming and sophisticated Uncle Charlie, brings much excitement to the family and the small town. That excitement turns to fear as young Charlie slowly begins to suspect that her uncle may be concealing a dark secret.

The film will be followed by a Q & A with Film and Literature Scholar Fred Guida.

Pizza and drinks (sponsored through a generous donation by Tweed/New Haven Airport) will be served at 6:00 p.m. The film will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Registration is required. To sign-up, please send an email to Cynthia at: cgwiazda@hagamanlibrary.org. 

This program is made possible by a generous donation of space by East Haven Public Television, 230 Main Street.