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SCREENING: The Romance and Reaping of Riven Rock
February 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for a free screening of this historical film.
Riven Rock is one of Montecito’s most fabled estates and behind its gates was played out a family story of high drama. Stanley McCormick, heir to a large fortune, married Katharine Dexter, only the second woman to graduate from M.I.T., in 1904. Their love match was shattered by Stanley’s progressive mental illness, ultimately diagnosed as a form of schizophrenia. What followed was a prolonged battle among Katharine, the McCormick family, and members of the medical profession over what was best for Stanley, a struggle that ended up being decided in the courtroom.
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Written by Tina Love & David Bradstreet
Directed by Tina Love
Produced by Frank McGinity & Tina Love Digital Productions
Narrated by Ed Asner
Screening sponsored by John Woodward.