Broadway and the blacklist /
During the era known as McCarthyism, many motion picture and television creators were blacklisted for supposed communist ties. This book explores the role theatre played during this period, covering the formation of the Theater Guild, the short-lived Federal Theater Project and the investigations of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2019]
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| Summary: | During the era known as McCarthyism, many motion picture and television creators were blacklisted for supposed communist ties. This book explores the role theatre played during this period, covering the formation of the Theater Guild, the short-lived Federal Theater Project and the investigations of Broadway, by the House Committee on Un-American Activities. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 205 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476672595 1476672598 |