High noon: the Hollywood blacklist and the making of an American classic
Arts and entertainment
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
The revelatory story behind the classic movie High Noon and the toxic political climate in which it was created. It's one of the most revered movies of Hollywood's golden era. Yet what has been often overlooked is that High Noon… was made during the height of the Hollywood blacklist. In the middle of the film shoot, screenwriter Carl Foreman was forced to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities about his former membership in the Communist Party. Refusing to name names, he was eventually blacklisted and fled the United States. 2017.