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OverviewDuring the era often commonly known as McCarthyism, many motion picture and television creators were blacklisted for supposed communist ties. There remained, however, a creative outlet that still welcomed these artists--theatre. This book explores the role theatre played during this turbulent period, covering the formation of the Theatre Guild (which birthed the Group Theatre), the short-lived Federal Theatre Project, and the investigations of the motion picture and television industries, and Broadway, by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Appendices discuss McCarthy's role and present the memos of investigator Dolores Faconti Scotti, along with a list of prominent witnesses in HUAC's Broadway hearings, and reactions by artists' unions in the decades following the blacklist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: K. Kevyne BaarPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781476672595ISBN 10: 1476672598 Pages: 217 Publication Date: 04 February 2019 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments A Few Words on Spelling and Usage Prologue One. Theatre in America Enters the 20th Century Two. Un-American Theatre: The Short Life and Death of the Federal Theatre Project Three. Finding Subversives in Hollywood Four. Making Work While Blacklisted Five. What Has My Union Done for Me? SAG, AFTRA and Blacklisting Six. Actors’ Equity Association: The Chronicle of an Anti-Blacklisting Resolution Seven. Investigating Broadway: The 1955 HUAC Hearings Eight. After the 1955 HUAC Hearings: A Life in the Theatre Goes On Nine. The Name on the Marquee: Working on Broadway in the Shadow of the Blacklist Ten. Investigating Broadway … Again: The 1958 HUAC Hearings Epilogue Appendix A: McCarthyism: Why No Joe? Appendix B: Serving Subpoenas: The Memos of Dolores Faconti Scotti Appendix C: Who’s Who in the Cast of Witnesses in 1955 and 1958 Appendix D: An Apology from the Unions Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"A New York Theater Best Theater Book in the Past 10 Years ""A welcome addition to the library of books about blacklisting...informative...valuable...clearly written""--Penniless Press" A New York Theater Best Theater Book in the Past 10 Years “A welcome addition to the library of books about blacklisting...informative...valuable...clearly written”—Penniless Press “[A]n eye-opening compact history of the theater community and its members.”—New York Theater A welcome addition to the library of books about blacklisting...informative...valuable...clearly written --Penniless Press. """A welcome addition to the library of books about blacklisting...informative...valuable...clearly written""--Penniless Press." Author InformationActivist, actor, archivist, historian and union stage manager K. Kevyne Baar brings a lifetime of professional, personal, and academic experience to this book. She lives in Davis, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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