Description
In examining the careers of communist and liberal actors, screenwriters, playwrights, and directors in Hollywood from the late 1920s to the present, this book uses studio and PCA correspondence, FBI files, film and theater reviews, and other sources to reveal how all of these artists were concerned with and active in the cinema of social protest. It covers the works of those liberal stars and directors who collaborated with communist artists in New York and Hollywood, including John Garfield, Canada Lee, Frances Farmer, Paul Robeson, James Edwards, and Paul Muni; liberal filmmakers like Philip Dunne; and ex-communists (and HUAC-friendly witnesses) like Elia Kazan, Edward Dmytryk, and Robert Rossen. It also looks at the activities of the Communist Party in Hollywood and the far-reaching influence of the Soviet Union.
About the Author
Writer, actor and comedian Bob Herzberg is the author of scholarly books and Western novels. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Book Information
ISBN 9780786444564
Author Bob Herzberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Weight(grams) 526g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 15mm
Details
Subtitle: |
Communist and Left-Wing Ideology in Hollywood, 1929-2009 |
Imprint: |
McFarland & Co Inc |
