Jeanine Basinger

Biography

Jeanine Basinger is an American film historian and educator, born on February 3, 1936, in Ravenden, Arkansas. She taught film studies at Wesleyan University, where she also curated the university's cinematic archives, and developed a pioneering course that explored the relationship between films and their audiences. Her work has been recognized through appearances in notable documentaries, including "Frank Capra: Mr America" and "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story".