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BONUS EPISODE: Red Hollywood (1996) – Thom Andersen

BONUS EPISODE: Red Hollywood (1996) – Thom Andersen

FromCold War Cinema


BONUS EPISODE: Red Hollywood (1996) – Thom Andersen

FromCold War Cinema

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode is a slight departure for this season—and we had fun with it. Rather than taking on a film directed by a blacklisted director, as usual, we're discussing a groundbreaking video essay about blacklisted directors. Thom Andersen's Red Hollywood (1996) discusses several of the directors and films we've discuss so far on the podcast. Andersen's goal in the film is to curate a list of overlooked films and demonstrate the bold themes that many of these directors were attempting to inject into some of them, much of which was later used as evidence against them in future HUAC hearings. The film features interviews with Abraham Polonsky, Ring Larnder, Jr., Paul Jarrico, and Alfred Levitt. Andersen (b. 1943) is the originator of the term "film gris," or socially conscious crime pictures from 1947 to 1952. He is perhaps most renowned for his experimental video essay Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003).    *Fact checking ourselves: —Tim implies that Kafka (yes, Kafka) is Germany, but in fact he only wrote in German. He was from Prague of course.  —Jason says that he lived in communes for 15 years, but actually it was about ten (oops).  We hope you enjoy!      
Released:
Jun 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (8)

Cold War Cinema is a podcast about the first decade of the Cold War, as seen through the movies of the time. Each episode primarily focuses on one film. Hosts Jason, Anthony, and Tim discuss the historical context of the films and examin their themes as they relate to Cold War anti-communist hysteria. Season One will discuss films made during the infamous House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) anti-communist hearings—one film per episode, all directed by blacklisted directors. We hope you enjoy!