14 Apr 2019
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywood Blacklist, which occurred in the late forties and early fifties as part of the Anti-Communist witch-hunts that terrorized the nation. This film is seen through the eyes of the wives and children of the now deceased Hollywood figures whose careers were destroyed when studio bosses, along with guild and union officials capitulated to the demands of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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Burt Lancaster Self - Host, Narrator
Evelyn Keyes Self
Jane Wyatt Self
Sylvia Jarrico Self
Nikola Trumbo Self
Sadie Ornitz Self
Zelma Wilson Self
Becca Wilson Self
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