Westport’s Susan Granger, film critic, entertainment industry maven and child of Hollywood, makes her annual visit to Y’s Men of Westport/Weston meeting on February 23 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East to share her picks (and a few pans) for the 89th Academy Awards. The award ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 26th. Coffee and donuts begin at 9:45 AM, Ms. Granger will talk at 10:30.
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.