For over a century, motion pictures have enthralled, entertained and educated audiences around the world. Famous lines from hit movies, can immediately transport one back to the theater, to when they first heard the immortal words. “I’m the king of the world!”… “There’s no place like home.”… “ I’ll be back.”… “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.”… “ “Here’s looking at you, kid.” “ Houston, we have a problem.”… "I have a head for business and a bod for sin."…
All have resonated with movie audiences and pop culture for decades after the movies first played. Manners and mannerisms too, along with “etiquette lessons” seen in films, have affected pop-culture and moviegoers. I know this, due to the fact that so many of my etiquette class students over the last 33 years, young and old, have mentioned scenes from movies that left lasting impressions on them.
The movies are numerous. In this webinar, we will be covering many of them. Which motion pictures got the manners just right? Which motion pictures got the manners wrong? Which motion pictures should have steered clear of teaching manners to the theater going public? Which movies equated good manners with snobbery? Which movies made etiquette appear necessary for a civil society to thrive?
We will cover the films that have tickled us with their style in slyly teaching proper manners and mannerisms. We will cover the films which really got things muddled and were anything but helpful in teaching the theater going public that learning manners can be fun.
From delightful to dreadful, and back to delightful again, we are going to discuss these motion pictures, which have most stuck with us while entertaining us at the same time. Sit back, grab your popcorn and enjoy our visit to the movies. No 3-D glasses will be required!
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Some of what we will be discussing…
Part 1: Confusing Utensils in Films
Part 2: Confusing Place Settings in Films
Part 3: Unusual Foods in Films
Part 4: Place Settings in Films
Part 5: Poor Table Manners
Part 6: Etiquette Lessons in Films
When is this event happening?
The event will be on via Zoom, Saturday, 23rd September 2023, 4 pm - 5 pm, Pacific Standard Time, (PST, California USA).
Will I be able to watch the event at another time?
We are recording the event and posting it via YouTube. You can watch our last event.
As a beginner, is this event suitable for me?
Beginners are welcome, and we hope that you enjoy the event.
How much is the event?
This event is free.
Do you accept tips?
We have been asked if we accept tips. The answer to that is yes, we do. If you enjoy the information given, you are welcome to tip today.
Questions can be sent to the Administrator prior to the event and during the presentation.
19th Maura will answer as many as possible in the Question & Answer session following the presentation.
Please email your questions to: theetiquettechannel@gmail.com
Link to the Free Webinar –– https://events.humanitix.com/dining-according-to-hollywood-the-art-of-dining-on-film
Gif's, video and photos credits: 20th Century Studios, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures, 21st Century Fox, CBS Media, Viacom, CBS Studios, Columbia Pictures, ITV, Focus Features, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Canva
“ A French book of instruction for college students advised the person in charge of the dining hall to say at the start of each meal, "Every man draw his knife!" and at the end of the meal, "Every man clean his knife and replace it in his sheath!" That way no knives would be left lying around the table when not in use.”~ Image source, Pinterest
