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Odd Man Out: A Memoir of the Holllywood Ten
Edward Dmytryk
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Description for Odd Man Out: A Memoir of the Holllywood Ten
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee rudely interrupted the successful career and life of Edward Dmytryk, citing him with contempt of Congress. As a result, Dmytryk was fired by RKO and spent three years in England before returning to the United States to serve a six-month jail sentence and undergo a second round of hearings, during which he recanted and provided evidence against several of his former colleagues.
In this personal and perceptive book, Dmytryk sharply chronicles the history of a particularly turbulent era in American political life while examining his own life before and after the events ... Read more
In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee rudely interrupted the successful career and life of Edward Dmytryk, citing him with contempt of Congress. As a result, Dmytryk was fired by RKO and spent three years in England before returning to the United States to serve a six-month jail sentence and undergo a second round of hearings, during which he recanted and provided evidence against several of his former colleagues.
In this personal and perceptive book, Dmytryk sharply chronicles the history of a particularly turbulent era in American political life while examining his own life before and after the events ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809319992
SKU
V9780809319992
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About Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk was the driving force behind some of Hollywoods greatest films, especially in the film-noir genre. Dmytryks work on Crossfire (1947) earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Director. He is also known for such films as Murder, My Sweet (1945), The Caine Mutiny (1954), Raintree County (1957), The Young Lions (1958), and A Walk on ... Read more
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