Show Trial: Hollywood, HUAC, and the Birth of the Blacklist

by Thomas Doherty

Book Overview

In 1947, the Cold War came to Hollywood. Over nine tumultuous days in October, the House Un-American Activities Committee held a notorious round of hearings into alleged Communist subversion in the movie industry. The blowback was profound: the major studios pledged to never again employ a known Communist or unrepentant fellow traveler. The declaration marked the onset of the blacklist era, a time when political allegiances, real or suspected,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231187785
• ISBN13: 9780231187787
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.2"