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Author Herzberg, Bob, 1956-

Title The left side of the screen : communist and left-wing ideology in Hollywood, 1929-2009 / Bob Herzberg.

Publication Info. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2011]
©2011

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 Moore Stacks  PN1993.5.U65 H45 2011    Available  ---
Description ix, 294 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Summary "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).
Subject Motion picture industry -- Political aspects -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century.
Motion picture industry -- Political aspects.
California -- Los Angeles.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Motion picture industry.
Screenwriters -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Screenwriters.
Political participation.
United States.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Political activity.
Motion picture producers and directors.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Political activity.
Motion picture actors and actresses.
Communism and motion pictures -- United States.
Communism and motion pictures.
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