The Left Side of the Screen: Communist and Left-Wing Ideology in Hollywood, 1929-2009
by Bob Herzberg
Explores communist and left-wing influences on Hollywood films and the industry from 1929 to 2009, tracing political themes and their evolution through eight decades of American cinema.
About This Book
This book explores the presence and impact of communist and left-wing ideology within the Hollywood film industry over an eighty-year period.
It traces how political beliefs shaped creative decisions, studio policies, and the content of motion pictures from the late 1920s through the first decade of the twenty-first century.
The study draws on historical records and industry developments to document shifting attitudes toward leftist themes and figures in American cinema.
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