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Congressional Theatre: Dramatizing McCarthyism on Stage, Film, and Television (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre & Drama) (Cambridge Studies in American Theatre and Drama)
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Product Description
Congressional Theatre is the first book to identify and examine the significant body of plays, films, and teleplays that responded to the actions of the House Committee on Un-American Activities during the ‘show business hearings’ it held between 1947 and 1960. Brenda Murphy discusses the dramatization in the works of HUAC’s effects on American life and the political, social, and moral issues that its actions raised for American citizens. Among the writers discussed are Arthur Miller, Bertolt Brecht, Lillian Hellman, Maxwell Anderson, Elia Kazan, Barrie Stavis, Herman Wouk, Eric Bentley, Saul Levitt, Budd Schulberg, Carl Foreman, Abraham Polonsky, and Walter Bernstein.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1358935 in Books
- Published on: 2003-11-13
- Released on: 2008-01-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 328 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"congressional Theatre is nevertheless a juicy addition to the historiography of the second red scare..." The Journal of American History
"For students of this era and those concerned about the impact of politics upon art, this is essential." Library Journal
