Radical Innocence: A Critical Study of the Hollywood Ten
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Summary
Radical Innocence is a critical study of the Hollywood Ten, the screenwriters and directors associated with Hollywood’s confrontation with congressional anti-communism. Bernard F. Dick places that episode within film history and political culture.
Why this book now
Its study of political pressure on artists and the boundaries of dissent remains relevant to debates about creative freedom.
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- You want film history that connects Hollywood to American political conflict.
- You value focused criticism of censorship, dissent, and cultural institutions.
- You are looking for a novel, memoir, or firsthand account rather than a critical study.
- You prefer contemporary film-industry coverage to a 1989 scholarly examination.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780813116600
Worth buying if: You want film history that connects Hollywood to American political conflict.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novel, memoir, or firsthand account rather than a critical study.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Light Short sit-downs
At 264 pages, this is a focused book-length study suited to sustained reading rather than a quick overview.
What stands out here
This record is the 1989 University Press of Kentucky edition, running 264 pages.
Best way to approach it
Read it as a historical and critical study, keeping the Hollywood Ten’s political and cinematic dimensions in view.
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