Ep. 29: Marlon Brando’s coming of age in Libertyville

The Academy Awards are this weekend, so it seemed fitting to talk about some local history that connects Libertyville to Hollywood. Did you know Marlon Brando spent a large chunk of his teen years as a rebellious troublemaker at LHS? Joe, one of our adult services librarians, discusses how Brando ended up in Libertyville and…

A kid named Bud: Marlon Brando in Libertyville, 1938-1941

Beginning with his breakthrough role in A Streetcar Named Desire to his somewhat…questionable performance in the 1996 adaptation of The Island of Dr. Moreau, Marlon Brando was one of the best-known actors of his day. But did you know that for a short time, Brando lived in, or at least on the outskirts of, Libertyville? With the Oscars only…

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Ep. 29: Marlon Brando’s coming of age in Libertyville

A kid named Bud: Marlon Brando in Libertyville, 1938-1941