Recently I came across a Red Scare story that sounds more like a legend than a real happening. But since it was reported on The History Channel’s “This Day in History,” I’m guessing that it must be real. So here goes. Background On November 13, 1953, Mrs. Thomas J. White of the Indiana Textbook Commission called for the removal of references to the book Robin Hood from … [Read more...] about 8 Robin Hood Movies from the Cold War Era and the Red Scare Panic That Tried to Ban Him
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The Red Scare Roots of Today’s Culture Wars
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Everything Old is New Again.” A recently published book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America by Clay Risen, makes this type of argument. (Purchase it on Amazon here.) It hit the shelves several weeks ago to stellar reviews. This quote from Foreign Affairs is typical: Risen, a historian and journalist, … [Read more...] about The Red Scare Roots of Today’s Culture Wars
The Scary Cold War: 1950s Science Fiction Films
Several things have happened recently that make me think of old science fiction movies. First, the US Defense Department announced that the Pentagon has launched a website for declassified UFO information, including videos and photos. The new site has been designed to provide the public with declassified information about the mysterious objects which were sometimes called … [Read more...] about The Scary Cold War: 1950s Science Fiction Films
The End of the Hollywood Black List: Exodus or Spartacus?
Exodus may be a film that you forgot about a long time ago – or that you haven’t even heard about. If either is the case, you might want to take another look. The film has more socio-political significance than simply the establishment of Israel narrative or its darker and more critical discourse about the horrors of British Colonialism. Not only was it the first film to allow … [Read more...] about The End of the Hollywood Black List: Exodus or Spartacus?
A RED SCARE HALLOWEEN
Cold War Studies has come up with a list of 10 Red Scare films for your Halloween viewing. To purchase from Amazon, just click on each movie title. To view trailers for most of the movies go the Cold War Studies You Tube Channel. In no particular order, the Red Scare films are: THE RED MENACE The Red Menace has been called an overheated expose of Communist Party … [Read more...] about A RED SCARE HALLOWEEN
