Celebrating ‘Casablanca’ at 80

Celebrating ‘Casablanca’ at 80

Enjoy scenes from the classic film as you learn about its history and reasons for its great appeal.

About the Event

Although conceived as a standard studio film, Casablanca was quickly recognized as a great romantic classic, full of memorable characters and iconic lines, supported by one of Hollywood’s greatest scores. This presentation will examine the film’s backstory and how it developed from an unfinished script when shooting began into the Best Picture of 1942. We’ll view clips from the movie, discuss its actors and creators and highlight reasons for its appeal. 

Presenter Dan Sherman is a retired economist who found his passion in teaching adult education courses on theatre and opera in the Washington D.C. area and throughout Virginia. The program is offered by AARP Virginia in partnership with the Lifelong Learning Institute at Virginia Tech.