Hollywood Traitors : Blacklisted Screenwriters - Agents of Stalin, Allies of Hitler

Allan Ryskind, son of Marx Brothers screenwriter Morrie Ryskind (__Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera, Room Service__), exposes the ugly truth about the Communists blacklisted from the film industry. Too often, the "Hollywood Ten" brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee are memorialized as victims of an unjust witch-hunt and heroes who stood up for free speech. The truth is shocking: Not only did these supposed liberal paragons adore Josef Stalin and take their orders directly from the Communist Party, but they also sympathized with Adolf Hitler.Ryskind, who grew up in the heart of the Hollywood scene and personally knew many of the key players in this real-life Hollywood drama, has penned a definitive, myth-busting account of the Hollywood Ten and Hollywood Blacklist that will forever change the way you think about the ideological battle waged in the movie capital of the world. __With glossy photographs.__ “This is the book we've been waiting for! The true story of the much mythologized ‘Hollywood Ten'by a scion of Hollywood royalty.” — Ann Coulter, author of twelve New York Times bestsellers, including Adios America: The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hell-Hole “Coming from one who has not only studied the postwar period in Hollywood but actually lived in it, Hollywood Traitors offers a rare perspective that is sure to prompt discussion and re-examination of the time when Stalin drew higher praise in some U.S. motion pictures than he did in Russian films.”—John Gizzi, White House correspondent and chief political colunist, Newsmax“A real-life thriller about the movies, exploding the fifty-year myth that the Hollywood were innocent victims of a witch hunt. Must read for students of Cold War history.”—M. Stanton Evans, author of Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight against America's EnemiesThere is a myth about the Hollywood Blacklist. The “Hollywood Ten” were dragged before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and grilled on their associations with Communism, hid behind their Fifth Amendment rights, and refused to name names of Hollywood Communists. They were completely shut out from the filmmaking industry by Congress and considered the heroes of the hour by many in Hollywood. But it's time to set the record straight. In Hollywood Traitors: Blacklisted Screenwriters—Agents of Stalin, Allies of Hitler, Allan Ryskind reveals how the alleged “victims” of the Hollywood Blacklist were actually ideological thugs: enthusiastic Stalinists committed to bringing about a socialist utopia in America—even by violent revolution. Ryskind, a long-time editor of Ronald Reagan's favorite publication, Human Events, tells the true story of how these screenwriters prostituted their talent in the service of anti-American, pro-Communist propaganda. Ryskind pens the riveting report from an insider's perspective. His father, Morrie Ryskind, was a screenwriter in Hollywood and was joined by Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, Walt Disney, and others at the forefront of the anti-Communist movement in Hollywood—even at the expense of their careers and reputations. In Hollywood Traitors you will learn:How the Hollywood Communists took their orders straight from the Party headquarters in New York, which in turn took them directly from Stalin's Comintern, responsible for promoting international revolutionHow Communists attempted to take over Hollywood trade unions to control the American film industryMany major films clearly toed the Soviet line, including Casablanca, Arise my Love, Paris Falling, and Mission to Moscow. This is the book weve been waiting for! The true story of the much mythologized Hollywood Ten by a scion of Hollywood royalty. Ann Coulter, author of twelve New York Times bestsellers, including Adios The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country Into a Third World Hell-Hole Coming from one who has not only studied the postwar period in Hollywood but actually lived in it, Hollywood Traitors offers a rare perspective that is sure to prompt discussion and re-examination of the time when Stalin drew higher praise in some U.S. motion pictures than he did in Russian films. John Gizzi, White House correspondent and chief political colunist, Newsmax A real-life thriller about the movies, exploding the fifty-year myth that the Hollywood were innocent victims of a witch hunt. Must read for students of Cold War history. M. Stanton Evans, author of Blacklisted by The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight against Americas Enemies There is a myth about the Hollywood Blacklist. The Hollywood Ten were dragged before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and grilled on their associations with Communism, hid behind their Fifth Amendment rights, and refused to name names of Hollywood Communists. They were completely shut out from the filmmaking industry by Congress and considered the heroes of the hour by many in Hollywood. But its time to set the record straight. In Hollywood Blacklisted ScreenwritersAgents of Stalin, Allies of Hitler , Allan Ryskind reveals how the alleged victims of the Hollywood Blacklist were actually ideological enthusiastic Stalinists committed to bringing about a socialist utopia in Americaeven by violent revolution. Ryskind, a long-time editor of Ronald Reagans favorite publication, Human Events , tells the true story of how these screenwriters prostituted their talent in the service of anti-American, pro-Communist propaganda. Ryskind pens the riveting report from an insiders perspective. His father, Morrie Ryskind, was a screenwriter in Hollywood and was joined by Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, Walt Disney, and others at the forefront of the anti-Communist movement in Hollywoodeven at the expense of their careers and reputations. In Hollywood Traitors you will Exposes [what The Author Sees As] The Ugly Truth About The Communists Blacklisted From The Film Industry. Too Often, The 'hollywood Ten' Brought Before The House Un-american Activities Committee Are Memorialized As Victims Of An Unjust Witch-hunt And Heroes Who Stood Up For Free Speech. [he Claims That] The Truth Is Shocking: Not Only Did These Supposed Liberal Paragons Adore Josef Stalin And Take Their Orders Directly From The Communist Party, But They Also Sympathized With Adolf Hitler--amazon.com. The Stalinist Ten -- The Birth Of The Screen Writers Guild -- Communism ... Must Be Fought For -- Anti-fascist, Or Pro-stalin? -- The Hollywood Anti-nazi League -- The Pro-hitler Congress -- Red And Brown Sabotage -- The American Peace Mobilization Goes To War -- Red Propaganda In Films -- Blockade: The Party Targets Spain -- Ninotchka Slips Through A Red Filter -- Red Heyday In Hollywood -- Mission For Stalin -- The Great Escape -- The Anti-communists Weigh In -- The Cold War Begins -- Screenwriters Embrace A Comintern Agent -- Huac -- More Friendly Witnesses -- Phil Dunne's Strange Crusade -- The Writers Self-destruct -- Portents Of Disaster -- The Screen Writer: Red As A Rose -- Emmet Lavery's Critical Turnaround -- The Blacklist Begins -- Game, Set, Match -- Herb Sorrell And The Csu Strike -- Reagan Outwits The Reds -- The Silencing Of Albert Maltz -- Dalton Trumbo, Communist Conformist -- From Pacifist To Holy Warrior -- Lillian Hellman: Scarlet Woman, Scarlet Lies -- Donald Ogden Stewart: Hollywood Revolutionary -- John Howard Lawson: The Cp's Grand Pooh-bah -- Elia Kazan Deserved His Oscar -- Arthur Miller: Was He Or Wasn't He? -- The Curious Case Of Michael Blankfort -- Reds On The Blacklist -- Rehabilitating Ex-reds -- Red Reminiscences -- Hollywood Today. Allan H. Ryskind. Includes Filmography (pages 429-438), Bibliographical References And Index. Intro -- Contents -- Cast of Characters -- Preface -- Ch.1 The Stalinst Ten -- Ch.2 The Birth of the Screen Writers Guild -- Ch.3 "Communism ... Must be Fought For -- Ch.4 Anti-Fascist, or Pro-Stalin? -- CH.5 The Hollywood Anti-Nazi League -- Ch.6 The Pro-Hitler Congress -- Ch.7 Red and Brown Sabotage -- Ch.8 The American Peace Mobilization Goes to War -- Ch.9 Red Propaganda in Films -- Ch.10 Blockade: The Party Targets Spain -- Ch.11 Ninotchka Slips Through a Red Filter -- Ch.12 Red Heyday in Hollywood -- Ch.13 Mission for Stalin -- Ch.14 The Great Escape -- Ch.15 The Anti-Communists Weigh In -- Ch.16 The Cold War Begins -- Ch.17 Screenwriters Embrace a Comintern Agent -- Ch.18 Huac -- Ch.19 More Friendly Witnesses -- Ch.20 Phil Dunne's Strange Crusade -- Ch.21 The Writers Self-Destruct -- Ch.22 Portents of Disaster -- Ch.23 The Screen Writer: Red as a Rose -- Ch.24 Emmet Lavery's Critical Turnaround -- Ch.25 The Blacklist Begins -- Ch.26 Game, Set, Match -- Ch.27 Herb Sorrell and the CSU Strike -- Ch.28 Reagan Outwits the Reds -- Ch.29 The Silencing of Albert Maltz -- Ch.30 Dalton Trumbo, Communist Conformist -- Ch.31 From Pacifist to Holy Warrior -- Ch.32 Lillian Hellman: Scarlet Woman, Scarlet Lies -- Ch.33 Donald Ogden Stewart: Hollywood Revolutionary -- Ch.34 John Howard Lawson: The CP's "Grand Pooh-Bah -- Ch.35 Elia Kazan Deserved his Oscar -- Ch.36 Arthur Miller-Was he or Wasn't he? -- Ch.37 The Curious Case of Michael Blankfort -- Ch.38 Reds on the Blacklist -- Ch.39 Rehabilitatimg Ex-Reds -- Ch.40 Red Reminiscences -- Ch.41 Hollywood Today -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Index Allan Ryskind, son of Marx Brothers screenwriter Morrie Ryskind ( Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera, Room Service ), exposes the ugly truth about the Communists blacklisted from the film industry. Too often, the "Hollywood Ten" brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee are memorialized as victims of an unjust witch-hunt and heroes who stood up for free speech. The truth is shocking: Not only did these supposed liberal paragons adore Josef Stalin and take their orders directly from the Communist Party, but they also sympathized with Adolf Hitler. Ryskind, who grew up in the heart of the Hollywood scene and personally knew many of the key players in this real-life Hollywood drama, has penned a definitive, myth-busting account of the Hollywood Ten and Hollywood Blacklist that will forever change the way you think about the ideological battle waged in the movie capital of the world. With glossy photographs. Allan Ryskind opens up a forgotten part of postwar history, Hollywood, and the Cold War—and we discover that most of what Americans thought about that period wasn’t true. Whether it is the Hollywood Ten, the Blacklist, or just how influential Soviet penetration of the U.S. entertainment industry was during and after World War II, Ryskind spells it out with complete documentation. The influence of this period on such noted Americans as Ronald Reagan and actor Robert Taylor is also explained. Coming from one who has not only studied the postwar period in Hollywood but actually lived in it, Hollywood Traitors offers a rare perspective that is sure to prompt discussion and re-examination of the time when Stalin drew higher praise in some U.S. motion pictures than he did in Russian films.