One of the most disturbing movie, well, at least from my POV, is playing on the cable now....
The movie is The Front. It's a powerful movie in so many ways.
I keep my eyes open for it. Almost missed it.
Here is the details on the movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074554/
Keep an eye out for it. It will tear your heart, well, if you care about such things as freedom of speech and government searching out "enemies"...
It's really important now, has been, especially since the planes flew into the towers, even though the movie came out in 1976. Ironic even in this day.
Blacklists are right around the corner if the GOP takes complete control over government. It scares the shit out of me...
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Hecky was based upon the actor, Philip Loeb, who was blacklisted, fired from Molly Goldberg's TV show, and committed suicide in a hotel, although via sleeping pills. (BTW, Loeb was a great influence in the actors' union and brought many reforms.)
Zero Mostel, also blacklisted, was a good friend of Loeb. I'm on the brink of crying during this movie, seeing Mostel simultaneously paying homage to his dear friend and having the last word on their blacklisting.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAloeb.htm
And read the closing credits where you see how many blacklisted writers contributed to the script, also getting the last word literally and figuratively.
