Reviewer Susan Granger to Speak on Movies and the Oscars Feb. 19 at Westport Sunrise Rotary

An announcement from Westport Sunrise Rotary:

Westport’s Susan Granger, film critic, entertainment industry maven and child of Hollywood, will be the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston’s featured speaker at its February 19 meeting at the Unitarian Church in Westport, located at 10 Lyons Plain Rd.

She will speak on developments in the movie business and offer her comments and predictions on the 87th Academy Awards Presentation scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22. Coffee and donuts start at 9:45 a.m.; Ms. Granger’s talk at 10:30 a.m.

Ms. Granger was born in Hollywood. Her father headed production at Columbia Pictures, and her stepfather produced films for MGM. As a child, Ms. Granger appeared in movies with Abbott and Costello, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Margaret O’Brien and Jane Powell, with whom she worked on “Son of Lassie”.

After studying journalism at the University of Pennsylvania, where Pierre Salinger was one of her teachers, she enjoyed, and continues to enjoy, a long and active career on radio, television, newspapers and the internet as a commentator on and critic of the entertainment industry, drama and film. She brings a unique combination of background and experience to her commentaries.

The Y’s Men of Westport/Weston is an organization of semi-retired and retired men with a continued interest in activity, fellowship, learning and community service. Those interested in attending Ms. Granger’s talk and learning more about the Y’s Men should contact Tom Douglas at tdoug92048@optonline.net. You can also access our website at ysmenwestportweston.org.