Hollywood and History: Stepping into Hollywood's Golden Age
Date: Friday, October 2, 2026
Time: 6:30–8pm
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue
Join us for a toe-tapping celebration of Foot Notes: Shoes, Symbolism, and Society as chief librarian Frank Luca and digitization specialist Hannah Gauthier delve into the music and historical context of Hollywood's shoe-centered Golden Age films. Come prepared to enjoy clips from a variety of films, including Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush (1925), MGM's comedy short, New Shoes (1936), and the Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse musical romantic comedy, Silk Stockings (1957), among others.
$15, $10 for members and FIU faculty/students (free for Director's Circle) | Register
Banner image: Film still, The Gold Rush, 1925. Charlie Chaplin, writer and director. Charles Chaplin Film Corporation.
Need an accommodation or accessible materials? Contact the Office of Universal Access and Digital Compliance at accommodations@fiu.edu or 305-348-1576.