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020 a| 9780786469819 (softcover : acid-free paper);

020 a| 0786469811 (softcover : acid-free paper);

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050 00 a| PN1998.3.R673b| C38 2013;

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100 1 a| Casty, Alan.=| ^A547530;

245 10 a| Robert Rossen :b| the films and politics of a blacklisted idealist /c| Alan Casty.;

260 a| Jefferson, North Carolina ;a| London :b| McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,c| [2013];

300 a| viii, 276 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction: the films of Robert Rossen-a legacy lost -- The writer-craft, idealism and ideology. A matter of experience-from The Lower East Side to Hollywood and the party -- Stretching the boundaries of genre-the first two screenplays -- Warner Bros. and the party-five films, three years -- Ode to an era-the Roaring Twenties -- The party line and the writer-two Warner films in a shifting political world -- The war and postwar worlds on film-three with Lewis Milestone -- The director-success, doubt and disillusion. The writer becomes director-Johnny O'Clock -- The battle and the myth, personal and political-body and soul -- Conflcts and consequences-the first hearings, 1947 -- Power and betrayal, personal and public-All the king's men -- A time of tests, trials and fear-The brave bulls -- The political and moral turmoil of the blacklist era-the hearings, 1951 -- The director-blacklisting, rebellion and isolation. What is behaving decently? -- Testifying and silence -- Starting anew in Europe-Mambo -- Seeking the power and the glory-Alexander the Great -- The road back-Island in the sun and They came to Cordura -- At the top of his game-The hustler -- The forgotten masterwork and enigma-Lilith -- An unfortunate epilogue-the legacy denied.;

520 a| "Over a 30-year period, Robert Rossen was the most accomplished writer and director who was also a long-time member of the Communist Party. His films have been belittled or ignored, his valuable legacy denied. The book presents a thorough analysis of his 22 films, and their place in the developing themes of his body of work"--c| Provided by publisher.;

600 10 a| Rossen, Robert,d| 1908-1966x| Criticism and interpretation.=| ^A215909;

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Robert Rossen : the films and politics of a blacklisted idealist / Alan Casty.

Author/creator	Casty, Alan
Format	Book
Publication Info	Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Description	viii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects	Rossen, Robert, 1908-1966--Criticism and interpretation.

Contents	Introduction: the films of Robert Rossen-a legacy lost -- The writer-craft, idealism and ideology. A matter of experience-from The Lower East Side to Hollywood and the party -- Stretching the boundaries of genre-the first two screenplays -- Warner Bros. and the party-five films, three years -- Ode to an era-the Roaring Twenties -- The party line and the writer-two Warner films in a shifting political world -- The war and postwar worlds on film-three with Lewis Milestone -- The director-success, doubt and disillusion. The writer becomes director-Johnny O'Clock -- The battle and the myth, personal and political-body and soul -- Conflcts and consequences-the first hearings, 1947 -- Power and betrayal, personal and public-All the king's men -- A time of tests, trials and fear-The brave bulls -- The political and moral turmoil of the blacklist era-the hearings, 1951 -- The director-blacklisting, rebellion and isolation. What is behaving decently? -- Testifying and silence -- Starting anew in Europe-Mambo -- Seeking the power and the glory-Alexander the Great -- The road back-Island in the sun and They came to Cordura -- At the top of his game-The hustler -- The forgotten masterwork and enigma-Lilith -- An unfortunate epilogue-the legacy denied.
Abstract	"Over a 30-year period, Robert Rossen was the most accomplished writer and director who was also a long-time member of the Communist Party. His films have been belittled or ignored, his valuable legacy denied. The book presents a thorough analysis of his 22 films, and their place in the developing themes of his body of work"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.
LCCN	2013001844
ISBN	9780786469819 (softcover : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0786469811 (softcover : acid-free paper)
Standard identifier#	40022208908

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