LENOX, Mass. — Filmmaker and director Robert Steven Williams will share elements of his documentary film "Gatsby in Connecticut, the Untold Story" at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum in person and via Zoom on Sept. 7 at 4:00 P.M. as part of its Tuesday Talks.

 

According to Williams, the writer’s inspiration came not from his time spent on Long Island’s Gold Coast, but rather from the  summer of 1920 in Connecticut during Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald’s honeymoon in Westport. 

 

With historian Richard Webb, Williams dug into the Princeton University Archives; they interviewed many scholars of the book’s author, and met with Scott and Zelda’s granddaughter.

 

Williams will show exclusive video clips from "Gatsby in Connecticut", as well as archival footage and never-before-seen photos of Westport and New York from the 1920s.

 

"Gatsby in Connecticut," featuring Sam Waterston and Keir Dullea, was chosen by The New Yorker as one of the 36 films for Best Movies of 2020.  It was selected by ten film festivals that year and also won Best New England film at the Mystic Film Festival. 

 

The full-length documentary is on Google Play.  

 

The admission for the Williams talk is $20 per person either in attendance at Ventfort Hall or via Zoom.  To order on Zoom visit https://ventfort09072021.eventbrite.com To attend at Ventfort Hall reservations are strongly recommended. Call (413) 637-3106. 

 

The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.  The Summer 2021 series of Tuesday Talks is sponsored by Ventfort Hall board member Lucille Landa and William Landa.