"An examination of 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 these artists were concerned with and active in the cinema of social protest"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-287) and index.
Contents
In the red (1929-1936) -- The old left hook (1937-1941) -- Bodyguard of lies (1942-1945) -- A revolution from above (1946-1951) -- Breaking eggs (1952-1958) -- Containment (1959-2009).