A Streetcar Named Desire
1951
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Nearly a half-century later, his anti-communist testimony continued to cause controversy. When Kazan was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1999, dozens of actors chose not to applaud as 250 demonstrators picketed the event. [ 10] Kazan influenced the films of the 1950s and 1960s with his provocative, issue-driven subjects.
Jan 16, 2020 · Numerous actors and writers saw their lives and livelihoods destroyed; those who refused to “name names” were blacklisted, denied work. What makes Kazan an especially controversial figure was ...
Mar 22, 1999 · In an appearance that was considerably less dramatic than the controversy leading up to Sunday’s Academy Awards, the 89-year film titan received a mixed reaction as he took the stage to receive...
Jan 25, 2023 · As we’ve previously noted here on Open Culture, Orson Welles was not given to mincing words about his colleagues. And the older he got, the fewer words he minced, as evidenced by the clip above from a talk he gave at a Paris film school in 1982.
Sep 3, 2003 · On the surface, the controversy is straightforward. In 1952, Kazan appeared before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and named eight of his old friends from the Group Theater who in...
Mar 22, 2024 · “Elia Kazan is a traitor,” Orson Welles said in 1982. “He is the man who sold to McCarthy all of his companions at a time when he could continue to work in New York at [a] high salary.
Some Philosophical Reflections. In April 1952, Elia Kazan appeared before HUAC and named names. Although he refused to do so in an earlier appearance, this time, having been warned that his film career was in jeopardy, he named many of his colleagues and friends.
Oct 9, 2019 · By Amir Abou-Jaoude. Oct. 9, 2019, 1:00 a.m. Director Elia Kazan was not equivocal when asked about the meaning of his film “On the Waterfront.” Kazan had been a left-wing activist in his...
Dec 1, 2005 · Schickel felt the heat of that controversy when he participated in the 1999 presentation of an honorary Academy Award to Kazan. "Film Director Elia Kazan to Receive Oscar, Forgiveness" read...
Nov 14, 2005 · Schickel felt the heat of that controversy when he participated in the 1999 presentation of an honorary Academy Award to Mr. Kazan. "Film Director Elia Kazan to Receive Oscar, Forgiveness" read...
