On Saturday, Jan. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Grace Hudson Museum will host a screening of the 1948 film, “Johnny Belinda.”
The Mendocino Coast stands in for a remote Nova Scotia island in this compelling drama, featuring Jane Wyman in an Oscar-winning performance. A watercolor by Ray Strong, featured in the museum’s current exhibit, “Earth Portraiture,” depicts the film’s farmhouse.
“Johnny Belinda” tells the story of a deaf-mute young woman who is sexually assaulted by a drunken visitor to her family’s farm. She later gives birth to a son and is shunned by fellow villagers, except for a brave doctor who defends Belinda and later falls in love with her. Events escalate into violence as the boy’s father shows up to claim him, insisting that Belinda is not fit to raise a child.
The movie portrays strongly charged issues that are still hotly debated today – around sexual violence, the limits of one’s right to self-defense, and the rights of people with disabilities. It is also notable as one of the first Hollywood films released after the relaxation of the Motion Picture Production Code, formulated in 1934 and imposing de facto censorship upon the content of films.
“Earth Portraiture: Ray Strong’s Northern California Landscapes,” closes on Jan.19.
This event is included with museum admission: $5 general; $12 per family; $4 for students and seniors; free to all on the first Friday of the month; and always free to members, Native Americans, and standing military personnel.
The Grace Hudson Museum is at 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah. For more information, go to www.gracehudsonmuseum.org or call (707) 467-2836.
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