Red Channels. The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television.

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New York: Counterattack, June 1950. 8vo. [8], 213, [3] pp. Original cream wrappers printed in red and black, illustration of microphone and red hand on front cover. Short tear to fore-edge of front cover and half-title, covers soiled, spine browned, ownership signature inked to half-title; Good.

A key source for the notorious entertainment industry blacklist of the 1950s, providing the names of entertainers purported to be dangerous because of their left-wing activities and sympathies, and identifying the organizations they have belonged to or supported. Individuals include Alan Lomax, Gypsy Rose Lee, Langston Hughes, Lena Horne, Lillian Hellman, Dashiel Hammett, Burl Ives, and scores of others.

Seller Inventory # BS104

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Red Channels. The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television.
• Condition: Good