Sabbatical Presentation by Lorrie Palmer, Department of Electronic Media and Film, College of Fine Arts and Communication
Dr. Lorrie Palmer, Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic Media and Film, presents her sabbatical talk on Friday, October 18 on Zoom. The title of her presentation is “1930s Hollywood and Depression-era Female Fandom: Movie Meals, Stars’ Recipes, and the Prop Master.”
Dr. Palmer’s sabbatical research uses the interdisciplinary framework of “foodways” (customs, beliefs, and habits around food) to examine the onscreen and on-set food of 1930s Hollywood during a decade of deep social changes for women. During the Depression in America, women’s movie attendance surged, likewise their consumption of fan magazines, which provided monthly cookery articles featuring their favorite movie stars’ recipes. With the foodways focus on production and reception, this project integrates an analysis of films and popular press alongside industrial practices around movie food (designated as a “prop”) in the classical Hollywood era. With support of the COFAC Dean’s Research Award and the Faculty Development and Research Committee Grant, Dr. Palmer’s sabbatical included a visit to the production archives of the Margaret Herrick (the Academy) library, the Warner Bros. Property Department, independent prop houses, conversations with industry food stylists, and interviews with current and retired prop masters in Los Angeles (Summer 2024).
This sabbatical talk will be presented as part of COFAC’s Colloquium 66 on Friday, October 18, at 3:00pm on Zoom.
The Zoom link may be found here.
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