Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.
En ny kærlighed. En ny hjemby. Peter Appleton har aldrig haft det bedre, for han lever en andens liv. The Majestic, som er instrueret af Frank Darabont (Den Grønne Mil, En Verden Udenfor) og har en suveræn rolleliste med Jim Carrey i spidsen, er både en gave til filmverdenen og historien om, hvordan en mand finder sit ståsted her i livet. Carrey spiller Peter, en manuskriptforfatter fra Hollywood, som ender i den lille by Lawson i Californien med totalt hukommelsestab efter en bilulykke. Der bliver han forvekslet med en forlængst glemt krigshelt... en identitet Peter eferhånden selv begynder at tro på, da han går i gang med at restaurere byens forfaldne filmpalads og begynder at kurtisere kæresten (Laurie Holden), som han angiveligt skulle have forladt for flere år siden. Det er et fuldendt liv og måske en fuldendt løgn. Men før eller siden kommer sandheden frem i dagens lys.
Dramaet 'Trumbo' handler om den legendariske manuskriptforfatter Dalton Trumbo, der i 1950erne blev sortlistet for sit kommunistvirke. Historien begynder, mens Trumbos karriere er på toppen, og han leverer det ene succesmanuskript efter det andet. Men problemerne lurer, da førende politikere og Hollywood-folk indleder en hetz mod kommunister i showbiz - heriblandt Trumbo og en håndfuld af hans kolleger. Mens retssagerne ruller, afskriver de store studier manuskriptforfatternes ret til at arbejde. Dalton Trumbo og Co. lader sig dog ikke slå ud, og snart begynder de skrive film under pseudonymer. 'Trumbo' er baseret på de virkelige hændelser omkring kommunistforskrækkelsen i USA, forfølgelsen af alle, der udviste de mindste socialistiske tendenser, og endelig de berygtede "Hollywood Ten". Dalton Trumbo var blandt de mest kendte navne, der blev sortlistet, og under pseudonymet som sin kollega, Ian McLellan Hunter, modtog han en Oscar for manuskriptet til 'Roman Holiday'.
A documentary that examines the films made by the victims of the Hollywood Blacklist and offers a radically different perspective on a key period in the history of American cinema.
The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.
Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.
An updated version of John Mulholland’s making-of documentary that explores the remarkable 1952 film starring Gary Cooper, and the gripping story behind its troubled production. Though High Noon was originally seen as an attack on the blacklisting witch hunt gripping Hollywood at the time, it is now recognized as a damning portrait of civic complacency, democracy in peril. High Noon is today considered a classic of American cinema.
In his hilarious, daring new show, Blah Blah Blacklist, Daliso Chaponda looks at disgraced blacklisted celebrities and historical figures we're ashamed we once admired and who now have let us down. There's also the small matter of family member arrests, exploding buildings in his home country, the enterprising Malawian who tried to blackmail Daliso and being accused by some of his own community that he's 'not Black enough'...
An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl Foreman and Elia Kazan.
Documentary about the blacklisted folk group The Weavers, and the events leading up to their triumphant return to Carnegie Hall.
Jimmy McNamara is an ex-writer and WWII vet turned accountant who receives a call from Vivian, his ex-fiance and nightclub singer. Vivian got a Hollywood contract and is taking Jimmy with her. All he has to do is retrieve the negatives of compromising pictures that put her bright future in danger. But Jimmy's mission might not be as simple as it seems.
Interviews, archival footage and home movies are used to illustrate a social history of folk artists Pete Seeger.
Paul Robeson was a celebrated African-American Actor, Athlete, Singer, Writer, and Civil Rights Activist. Robeson's many achievements are chronicled in this program, ranging from playing with the NFL to graduating from Columbia Law School, performing on Broadway and in Hollywood films to founding the American Crusade against Lynching as well as Council on African Affairs. Robeson was one of the most talented performers of his time and a dedicated humanitarian who ultimately sacrificed fame and fortune for what he believed in. His association with Leftist Politics during the era of the Cold War, and frequent denouncing of American political parties led to his eventual blacklisting with other prominent writers and artists during the McCarthy Era. His talents in all areas are remarkable, and his dedication to attaining a peaceful coexistence between all the people of the world is truly admirable.