The Marxist and the Movies: A Biography of Paul Jarrico

by Larry Ceplair

As part of its effort to expose Communist infiltration in the United States and eliminate Communist influence on movies, from 1947--1953 the House Committee on Un-American Activities subpoenaed hundreds of movie industry employees suspected of membership in the Communist Party. Most of them, including screenwriter Paul Jarrico (1915--1997), invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about their political associations. They were all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813124530
• ISBN13: 9780813124537
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher