Ayn Rand and Song of Russia

Communism and Anti-Communism in 1940s Hollywood

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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In October 1947, more than twenty years after leaving Russia, Ayn Rand testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), which was investigating communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. The focus of that testimony was Song of Russia, a 1944 pro-Soviet film that Rand decried for its unrealistic, absurdly flattering portrait of life in the communist country. Ayn Rand scholar Robert Mayhew focuses on this controversial period of American and Hollywood history by examining both the film and the furor surrounding Rand's HUAC testimony. His analysis provides the first detailed history of any of the pro-Soviet films to come out of 1940s Hollywood. Mayhew begins by offering a brief synopsis of the MGM film, followed by an account of its production, as well as its reception. Most significantly, Mayhew analyzes Rand's appearance before HUAC and discusses the response to her much-maligned testimony. By carefully scrutinizing this one episode in the history of communism and anti-communism in 1940s Hollywood, Mayhew presents a more accurate picture of those times and the issues surrounding them. His study allows for a re-evaluation of the role of communism in Hollywood, the nature of the HUAC, and even the Hollywood Ten. This book should be of interest to anyone interested in the life and thought of Ayn Rand, as well as to anyone interested in the history of Hollywood communism and of American film.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-12-03
Mått174 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt367 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor232
FörlagScarecrow Press
ISBN9780810852761

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Film inom Kultur
Marxism och kommunism inom Samhälle och politik

Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 A Note on the Hollywood Ten and the Lubyanka ThousandPart 3 Part I: Distorting Facts: Song of RussiaChapter 4 Chapter 1. Song of Russia: A SynopsisChapter 5 Chapter 2. The Making of Song of RussiaChapter 6 Chapter 3. Reactions to Song of RussiaPart 7 Part II: Ayn Rand's 1947 HUAC TestimonyChapter 8 Chapter 4. From Russia to Washington, D.C., via HollywoodChapter 9 Chapter 5. Ayn Rand on the House Un-American Activities CommitteeChapter 10 Chapter 6. Big Lies: Song of Russia versus Soviet Russia—An Analysis of Ayn Rand's HUAC Testimony, Part 1Chapter 11 Chapter 7. Noble Lies: Reflecting the Standard Defense of Song of Russia—An Analysis of Ayn Rand's HUAC Testimony, Part 2Chapter 12 Chapter 8. Russian Smiles: The Leftist Response to Ayn Rand's HUAC TestimonyPart 13 ConclusionPart 14 Appendix 1: Ayn Rand's HUAC TestimonyPart 15 Appendix 2: Files on Song of Russia at the Margaret Herrick LibraryPart 16 Appendix 3: From the FBI Files: The Schedule for the 1947 HUAC HearingsPart 17 Appendix 4: From the FBI Files: The Motion Picture Alliance and the "Other Blacklist"Part 18 Select BibliographyPart 19 IndexPart 20 About the Author