Communism in Hollywood: The Moral Paradoxes of Testimony, Silence, and Betrayal
- ISBN-10
- 0810869489
- ISBN-13
- 9780810869486
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-10-15
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Author
- Alan Casty
Description
Communism in Hollywood details the full scope of the Hollywood Blacklist and its aftermath. Using data now available, Casty places the Blacklist in the context of the Hollywood Party's relationship to the Communist Party U.S.A. and the significant relationship of both to the human violations occurring in the Soviet Union.
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