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July 2010
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Hudson Institute-EPPC Summer Movie Series Presents: "About Schmidt" (2002)

Hudson Institute-EPPC Summer Movie Series Presents: "About Schmidt" (2002)

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July 27, 2010
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July 2010
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Follow the evolution of the pursuit of happiness in the movies with EPPC Resident Scholar James Bowman. Film and cultural critic of the American Spectator, Bowman co-hosted his fourth annual summer movie series with William Schambra, Senior Fellow and Director of Hudson’s Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal.

All movies in this series were screened on successive Tuesday evenings between June 22 and August 3 (excluding July 20) from 5:30 to 9:00 P.M. at the Hudson Institute’s Washington headquarters. Each session began with a brief introduction, and each film was followed by a discussion with the audience.

The July 27, 2010 screening was About Schmidt (2002), directed by Alexander Payne, starring Jack Nicholson, Kathy Bates, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Howard Hesseman, and Len Cariou..

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