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Film Screening: The Winslow Boy (1948)

This event is part of the New-York Historical Society’s spring 2014 Free Fridays programs, sponsored by Bank of America. Entrance to the film series is free during the Museum’s Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights, 6-8 p.m. No reservations required. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 6 pm. New-York Historical Society members receive priority.

Justice in Film 
Join us for the New-York Historical Society’s film series, featuring opening remarks by notable directors, writers, actors, and historians. This series will explore how film has tackled social conflict, morality, and the perennial struggles between right and wrong that are waged from the highest levels of government to the smallest of local communities.

The Winslow Boy (1948) 
Renowned constitutional scholar Philip C. Bobbitt introduces this classic film that pits the rights of an individual against a powerful establishment. Other speaker TBA. Directed by Anthony Asquith. Starring Robert Donat, Margaret Leighton, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. 117 min.

Philip C. Bobbitt is the Herbert Wechsler Professor of Jurisprudence at Columbia University and the Director of the Center on National Security at the Columbia Law School.











When: Fri., May. 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: Free
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This event is part of the New-York Historical Society’s spring 2014 Free Fridays programs, sponsored by Bank of America. Entrance to the film series is free during the Museum’s Pay-as-you-wish Friday Nights, 6-8 p.m. No reservations required. Tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 6 pm. New-York Historical Society members receive priority.

Justice in Film 
Join us for the New-York Historical Society’s film series, featuring opening remarks by notable directors, writers, actors, and historians. This series will explore how film has tackled social conflict, morality, and the perennial struggles between right and wrong that are waged from the highest levels of government to the smallest of local communities.

The Winslow Boy (1948) 
Renowned constitutional scholar Philip C. Bobbitt introduces this classic film that pits the rights of an individual against a powerful establishment. Other speaker TBA. Directed by Anthony Asquith. Starring Robert Donat, Margaret Leighton, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. 117 min.

Philip C. Bobbitt is the Herbert Wechsler Professor of Jurisprudence at Columbia University and the Director of the Center on National Security at the Columbia Law School.

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