Communism in Hollywood: The Moral Paradoxes of Testimony, Silence, and Betrayal

by Alan Casty

Book Overview

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 industry, Alan Casty provides a fresh and provocative perspective. In Communism in Hollywood: The Moral Paradoxes of Testimony, Silence, and Betrayal,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810869489
• ISBN13: 9780810869486
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"