The subversive screen : Communist influence in Hollywood's golden age /

This book explores the covert ways in which Hollywood Communists and Soviet sympathizers attempted to tailor movie scripts to suit the Soviet agenda, and discusses Communist front groups such as the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League in great detail. It offers evidence that the directors, producers, and scr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Birdnow, Brian E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2019.
Temas:
Communist Party of the United States of America > History > 20th century.
Communist Party of the United States of America.
1900-1999
Motion picture industry > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Motion pictures > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Communism and motion pictures > United States > History.
Cinéma > Industrie > Aspect politique > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Communisme et cinéma > États-Unis > Histoire.
PERFORMING ARTS / Reference
Communism and motion pictures.
Motion picture industry > Political aspects.
Motion pictures > Political aspects.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book explores the covert ways in which Hollywood Communists and Soviet sympathizers attempted to tailor movie scripts to suit the Soviet agenda, and discusses Communist front groups such as the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League in great detail. It offers evidence that the directors, producers, and screenwriters blacklisted by studios for their possible Communist affiliations, known as the Hollywood Ten, were members of the Communist Party.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:144084996X
9781440849961

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