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Classic Film, Politics in Hollywood

A Fitting Tale for Our Times… THE MORTAL STORM (1940)

For our 2nd film to explore in our journey into “the Greatest Year in Cinema History: 1939,” we’re taking a liberty with the primary goal of our course by discussing a film from 1940. Initially, I had scheduled Anatole Litvak’s CONFESSIONS of a NAZI SPY (1939), starring dynamic Edward G. Robinson. I do highly recommend CONFESSIONS, but I think there is a more finessed approach … Continue reading A Fitting Tale for Our Times… THE MORTAL STORM (1940)

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Politics in Hollywood

Is a New Era Red Scare Underway in Hollywood?

I’m fascinated by politics as much as I am classic film. As a local film historian in my small college town, I teach a variety of courses on Old Hollywood with a healthy dose of history. When Variety published an article today, “Trump Names Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as ‘Special Ambassadors’ To ‘Troubled’ Hollywood: They’ll Bring ‘Lost Business’ Back,” it caught my … Continue reading Is a New Era Red Scare Underway in Hollywood?

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