Terry Southern was an iconic figure in the world of screenwriting and his influential work truly defined the 1960’s and changed the face of comedy and satire on film. The seminar will focus on clips from Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider, The Cincinnati Kid, and The Loved One. There will also be special emphasis on the never commercially released 1970 film End of the Road, starring Stacy Keach and James Earl Jones.

The panelists are:

Jeanine Basinger is the Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies and American Studies at Wesleyan University, where she is also Founder and Curator of the Cinema Archives and Chair of the Film Studies Department. She is the author of eight books including "American Cinema: 100 Years of Filmmaking," "A Woman’s View: How Hollywood Spoke to Women 1930-1960," and "Silent Stars."

Victor Bockris, once called "the poet laureate of the New York underground," considers Terry Southern and important influence and very important friend. He has published several volumes of poetry and conducted over fifty interviews for publications including People, Playboy, and Interview Magazine. He is the author of eleven non-fiction books including "Keith Richards: The Biography Updated," "Warhol: The Biography 75th Birthday Edition," and "Muhammed Ali in Fighter’s Heaven.

Gail Gerber, Terry Southern’s second wife, was working in LA as an actress when she met the young screenwriter on the set of The Loved One. Originally trained as a ballet dancer, she appeared onstage in Under the Yum Yum Tree, as well as a variety of television shows and Southern’s End of the Road before returning to teaching ballet full time in the mid-seventies. Currently writing her memoir, Gerber has endless anecdotes about her talented husband.

Stuart Klawans (moderator) is the film critic for The Nation and writes frequently on film for The New York Times. He is the author of "Film Follies: The Cinema Out of Order" and "Left in the Dark: Film Reviews and Essays, 1988-2001." He is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship for 2003-04, to assist in his writing a critical study of Preston Sturges.

Rip Torn, who played the charismatic and sly Slade in Southern’s The Cincinnati Kid, has enjoyed a lengthy film and television career including memorable roles in Sweet Bird of Youth, The Insider, HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, and Men in Black. He is currently appearing as Senator Turner in the new Rob Lowe series, The Lyon’s Den on NBC.

Harris Yulin, co-star of End of the Road, has appeared in over 100 films and television programs including The Hurricane, The Emperor’s Club, and Clear and Present Danger. As one of the founders of the Los Angeles Classic Theater, Yulin is a stage staple, appearing on Broadway in A Lesson from Aloes, Watch on the Rhine and The Visit. He is currently starring in Fran’s Bed with Mia Farrow at the Long Warf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut.

The National Board of Review, with no commercial ties to the industry, was founded in 1909 to support excellence and free expression in film. The group works to underwrite educational film programs, like Strange Loves, and endow scholarships for film students and grants for up and coming directors. In addition, the NBR screens over 300 films per year and kicks off the awards season each December by being the first group to announce annual winners.