The Literary Guild of St. Simons Island Meet the Author Series presents Katharine Hepburn: The Early Years presented by author/film historian, Gary Olsen.

The presentation will look at Hepburn’s childhood marked by tragedy through her multiple rejections getting into acting to her instant early fame in Hollywood.

Gary Olsen will present this lecture with slides and film clips. Gary is a 30-year producer/director/editor/cinematographer veteran for the United States Government. He holds a M.A. degree from Emerson College, has published several articles on film directors and the Academy Awards as well as a best-selling book author of "The15 Geniuses behind the Lens." He has given film presentations before university, civic and the general public groups, informing and entertaining audiences on the great films of the past and present. His lectures are lively, with insights that will amaze the most knowledgeable of cinephiles.

Where: St. Simons Island Casino Theater

Cost: Free to Guild members; $10 to nonmembers. Please make a reservation by going to

https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ga--st-simons-island/literary-guild/

Reserve Early: SPACE IS LIMITED TO 50 PEOPLE DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING.

NOTE: MASKS ARE MANDATORY FOR THIS EVENT.