About this title: When he was summoned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1951, Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (1911-1999) was labeled 'a very dangerous citizen' by Harold Velde, a congressman from Illinois. Lawyer, educator, novelist, labor organizer, radio and television scriptwriter, film director and screenwriter, wartime intelligence operative, and full-time radical romantic, Polonsky was blacklisted in Hollywood for refusing to be an informer. The "New York Times" called his blacklisting the single greatest loss to American film during the McCarthy era, and his expressed admirers include ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780520236721ISBN:0520236726
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. VG to NF. tight clean copy may have store stamp. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 275 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 9-2-02
ISBN-13:9780520236721ISBN:0520236726
Description: VERY GOOD. Crisp, clean, unread paperback with light to moderate edgewear/shelfwear and a remainder mark to one edge. -Very Nice! 0.95 lbs. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 9-2-02
ISBN-13:9780520236721ISBN:0520236726
Description: FINE. Crisp, clean, unread paperback with light shelfwear to the covers and black sharpie remainder mark to one edge-NICE. 0.95 lbs. read more
Edition: 1st ptg.
Binding: Hard Cover
Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223837ISBN:0520223837
Description: Book: Very Good. DJ: Very Good. 8vo. 275 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4. Green boards with qtr black cloth, stamped in silver on spine. Black dj. read more
Edition: 1st printing
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Univ. of California Press, Berkeley
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223837ISBN:0520223837
Description: Fine in Fine dj. Black cl spine/blue boards. x + 275 pp. B&W photos. Appendix, notes, biblio, index. Bio of blacklisted screenwriter. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hard cover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223837ISBN:0520223837
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 275 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of California Pr, Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223837ISBN:0520223837
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. First printing. Black cloth spine over green boards, gilt titles. Two center photo supplements on coated paper. Unread and as new in like DJ. 275 pp. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of California Press
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780520223837ISBN:0520223837
Description: New. Near fine in publisher's quarter-bound boards in like dust jacket. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide. read more
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