Description
Author Robert Vaughn
Publisher First Limelight Edition June 1996
Binding Paperback
Condition New and Signed by the author TV and film star Robert Vaughn
Summary
From the Back Cover
In a dramatic change of role, the noted television and film star has written a vivid and incisive account of the House Committee on Un-American Activities' probe of the entertainment industry from 1938 to 1958. Formed to investigate alleged subversives, by the late fifties the committee had succeeded in ruining the careers and sometimes the lives of many of Hollywood and Broadway's top writers and performers. Quoting generously from transcripts of its hearings, Vaughn shows how the committee's primary purpose was punitive rather than legislative, and concludes that its most serious damage to American theatre and film is not easily documented: the loss of all the words never written or spoken because of the impact - and the fear - of the committee's misdeeds.
"Only Victims: A Study of Show Business Blacklisting" by Robert Vaughn examines the history and impact of blacklisting in Hollywood during the McCarthy era. The book delves into the personal and professional consequences for those accused of communist sympathies, exploring the broader implications on the entertainment industry and American culture. Vaughn's detailed analysis highlights the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by individuals and the industry during this turbulent time in U.S. history.