Hollywood Divided [electronic resource] : The 1950 Screen Directors Guild Meeting and the Impact of the Blacklist /
Brianton, Kevinauthor.
On October 22, 1950, the Screen Directors Guild gathered for a meeting at the opulent Beverly Hills Hotel. The issue on the table was nothing less than a vote to dismiss Joseph L. Mankiewicz as the guild's president after he opposed an anticommunist loyalty oath. Kevin Brianton explores the myths associated with the famous meeting and the real events that they often obscure.
Specialized.
Previously issued in print: 2016.
On October 22, 1950, the Screen Directors Guild gathered for a meeting at the opulent Beverly Hills Hotel. The issue on the table was nothing less than a vote to dismiss Joseph L. Mankiewicz as the guild's president after he opposed an anticommunist loyalty oath. Kevin Brianton explores the myths associated with the famous meeting and the real events that they often obscure.
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: the myth of the Screen Directors Guild meeting -- The House Un-American Activities Committee arrives in Hollywood -- The origins of the Screen Directors Guild meeting -- The Screen Directors Guild meeting -- The aftermath -- Mankiewicz and the making of the myth -- Ford's heroic stand -- Demille as anti-communist ogre -- Conclusion.
Description based on print version record.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities.
Screen Directors Guild
Communism and motion pictures
Motion picture producers and directors
Motion picture industry