Unfriendly Witnesses: Gender, Theater, and Film in the McCarthy Era (Theater in the Americas)

Unfriendly Witnesses: Gender, Theater, and Film in the McCarthy Era (Theater in the Americas)

by Milly S. Barranger (Author)

Synopsis

Examines the experiences of seven prominent women of stage and screen whose lives and careers were damaged by the McCarthy-era ""witch hunts"" for Communists and Communist sympathizers in the entertainment industry: Judy Holliday, Anne Revere, Lillian Hellman, Dorothy Parker, Margaret Webster, Mady Christians, and Kim Hunter.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 224
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Pr
Published: 15 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 0809328763
ISBN 13: 9780809328765