Alan Casty: 2 books
Communism in Hollywood
The Moral Paradoxes of Testimony, Silence, and Betrayal
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2009
Much has been written about the history of Communism in America, including the Party's appeal to many in the Hollywood community of the 1930s and 40s. While several books have offered standard accounts of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) hearings and the blacklist in the entertainment...
Robert Rossen
The Films and Politics of a Blacklisted Idealist
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2013
This book calls for a re-evaluation of the films of Robert Rossen. Over a 30-year period, he was the most accomplished writer and director who was also a longtime member of the Communist Party, but his achievement has not been recognized, his films have been belittled or ignored, his legacy denied....