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Copyright © 2010 by University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LC 2009045170 ISBN 978-1-55849-728-3 Designed by Dennis Anderson Set in Trump Mediaeval Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, Inc Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Falk, Andrew Justin, 1969– Upstaging the Cold War : American dissent and cultural diplomacy, 1940–1960 / Andrew J. Falk. p. cm. — (Culture, politics, and the Cold War) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55849-728-3 (cloth: alk. paper) 1. Motion picture industry—Political aspects—United States—History—20th century. 2. Motion pictures—Political aspects—United States—History—20th century. 3. Screenwriters—United States—Political activity. 4. Blacklisting of authors—United States—History—20th century. 5. Television and politics— United States—History—20th century. 6. Communism and motion pictures— United States. 7. Cold War—Influence. I. Title. PN1993.5.U6F34 2010 302.2'343097309045—dc22 2009045170 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. For Kristen another book for her collection [3.141.31.240] Project MUSE (2024-04-25 18:00 GMT) That is a mystery that has disturbed rulers all over the world— how the people know . . . how news runs through censorships, how the truth of things fights free of control. It is a great mystery. —John Steinbeck, The Moon Is Down [3.141.31.240] Project MUSE (2024-04-25 18:00 GMT) ...

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