Around this time in Hollywood it was difficult to get anything made that would disturb the status quo. If you watch Scorsese's documentary I think its called "A journey through movies" he calls the directors that went against the status quo "smugglers" because they had to hide messages in their stories. I think he hinted at Macarthyism in this film. Has anyone heard about any of this?
shareHello Orange,
Well, this film more than HINTS at the tyranny of McCarthyism; columnist
Walter Winchell--the real-life model for J.J.--was an ally of Joe McCarthy, and used the same dirty tactics against anyone who dared disagree with him over what exactly consituted a "Loyal American." In the newspaper smear that J.J. & Sidney plant about musician Dallas, it calls him a "card-carrying Party member."
These same methods are still in use. Today is January 30,'07; in just
the last week, a false smear that originated on the Internet has been circulating through "mainstream" media, concerning Senator Barrack Obama.
Only now--in the 21st century--the Boogeyman is no longer "Reds Under The Bed",
but "Muslims In The Mall."
Be sure to catch these excellent films about McCarthyism:
"Guilty By Suspicion", with Robert DeNiro (Scorsese has a role, too.)
"The Front", with Woody Allen.
"Citizen Cohn", with James Woods.
"Tail Gunner Joe", with Peter Boyle.
Gary In Arizona